Mastering Reported Speech and Description

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Revision unit 3.1.1 and 3.2.1.

What do you remember about reported speech and descriptive words?

Overview of Today's Topics

We will recap irregular verbs, adjectives and adverbs, and then dive into reported speech, including its structure, verb tense changes, and typical reporting verbs.

say - .................. - said

A

Sayed

B

Sad

C

Sayt

D

Said

Leave - left - ................

A

Leavt

B

Leaved

C

Left

D

Lefd

do - .............. - done

A

Doed

B

Done

C

Did

D

doned

Grammar: Irregular verbs Which one is correct? Kiezen

A

To chose-choose-chose

B

To chose-chose-chosen

C

To choose-choose-chose

D

To choose-chose-chosen

Grammar: Irregular verbs Which one is correct? Gaan

A

To go-goed-gone

B

To go-went-went

C

To go-went-gone

D

To go-goed-went

Irregular Verbs, Complete the following row: blazen/ to blow/blew/.....

Irregular verbs do - did - ............

Irregular verb of beginnen

A

to begin - begin - begin

B

to begin - began - begun

C

to begin - began - began

D

to begin - begun - begun

Irregular verb of kiezen

A

to choose - chose - chosen

B

to chose - chose - chose

C

to choose - chosed - chosen

D

to choose - chosen - chose

Irregular verb of verbieden

A

to forbid - forbid - forbid

B

to forbid - forbade - forbidden

C

to forbid - forbidded - forbidden

D

to forbade - forbade - forbade

Irregular verb of kosten

A

to cost - costed - costen

B

to cost - chosten - gecost

C

to cost - costed - costed

D

to cost - cost - cost

Irregular verb of bouwen

A

to build - builded - builded

B

to built - build - build

C

to build - built - built

D

to builden - builded - builden

Irregular verb of wedden

A

to bet - bet - bet

B

to bet - bit - bot

C

to bit - bit - bit

D

to bet - betted - betten

Adjectives vs. Adverbs Recap

Adjectives describe nouns
(e.g., quick runner).

Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs
(e.g., runs quickly).

Complete the following:
1. She spoke (quiet/quietly) during the meeting.
2. He is a (good/well) student.

1

quiet

2

quietly

3

good

4

well

Checkpoint Solutions

Adverb to modify 'spoke'.

Adjective to describe 'student'.

1. quietly

2. good

Breaking the Rules: Irregular Forms

Some adjectives and adverbs take irregular forms (e.g., good – well, hard – hard). Consider context.

Crime Vocabulary

Discuss and classify different types of crimes (e.g., theft, fraud, vandalism).

Study and practice regularly!

=> Quizlet!

From Direct to Reported Speech

Direct: "She is lying." Reported: He said (that) she was lying.

When to Use Reported Speech

Use reported speech when recounting what someone else said, without quoting them exactly.

Transforming Tenses in Reported Speech

Present simple becomes past simple; present continuous becomes past continuous, etc. E.g. "I am reading" → She said she was reading.

Reporting Verbs

Common reporting verbs: say, tell, ask, claim, suggest, admit, deny. These help clarify the intention behind the reported speech.

Verb Patterns after Reporting Verbs

Some verbs are followed by 'that', ...

E.g., Think: "I think that it’s going to rain." 
Say: "She said that they would be back by noon." 

Believe: "They believe that the situation will improve." 

Agree: "Everyone agrees that we have to act quickly." 

Decide: "He decided that he didn't want to go.

... others by infinitives or gerunds.

"He ordered me to leave." "She denied taking the money."

Practice: Matching Patterns

Match the reporting verb with the correct continuation:

1. promise, 2. suggest, 3. advise.

CHOOSE FROM:

(to do, that, doing)

Verb Tenses and Reporting Verbs

Check for the reporting verb's tense to select the right verb tense in the reported speech. Present reporting verbs keep tenses closer to the original.

Exercise: Change to Reported Speech

Convert the direct speech:
"We aren't coming."

=> She said that ...

We aren't coming. => (Turn it into indirect speech)

Types of Speech: Statements, Commands, Questions

Reported speech differs for statements, negative statements, commands, and questions. Learn to spot and report these accurately.

Spot the Error

Identify the mistake in: "He said me that he will arrive late."

Put It All Together

Recount a short crime story using at least three examples of reported speech. Focus on verbs, tenses, and word choices.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.