Group: 6IV03
Date: february 25th, 2014
Reported Speech
1.- What is reported
speech?
If we report what another person has said, we
usually do not use the speaker’s exact words (direct speech), but reported
(indirect) speech. Therefore, you need to learn how to transform direct speech
into reported speech. The structure is a little different depending on whether
you want to transform a statement, question or request.
2.- Uses of reported speech
Quotation marks show that somebody else's
voice is entering your writing. However, when you want to use your own writing
voice to report what somebody said, you don't need the quotation marks.
Instead, you need to set the other person's words at a distance. This means
pushing them away in both time and space.
"I don't understand this punctuation," Gerardo moaned.
Gerardo moaned that he didn't understand that punctuation.
Gerardo moaned that he didn't understand that punctuation.
The teacher responded, "Don't worry. It will get easier as you
practice."
The teacher told him not to worry and that it would get easier as he practiced.
The teacher told him not to worry and that it would get easier as he practiced.
As the sentences move from direct quotation
to indirect reported speech, notice the changes marked in italics. The
following rules govern the punctuation and structure changes of reported
speech.
3.- features
Reported speech is
the form we use to speak about what others tell us. Think about your day with
other friends, co-workers and family. It's quite common to tell others what
someone else has told you. Here are a few examples:
Jane: Mary told me she was going to the mall this
afternoon to buy some clothes. She said she wanted to get a new dress and a few
other things.
Peter: Oh, maybe she'll see John. He told me he needed to stop in at computer store to get something fixed.
In this
conversation, both Jane and Peter report what their friends have told them
about their days. Notice that we commonly use the verbs "say" and
"tell" when using the reported speech. However, there are also other reporting verbs used in order to
report conversations. Study the examples and rules below to learn how to use
the reported speech in everyday conversations. Practice using this form with
the reported speech
worksheet that provides a quick review and exercise. There's also
a reported speech
quiz which provides immediate feedback on correct or
incorrect answers. Teachers can use this guide on how to teach
reported speech for help introducing the reported speech, as well as a reported speech
lesson plan and other resources.
Reported speech
refers to a sentence reporting what someone has said. It is almost always used
in spoken English.
If the reporting
verb (i.e. said) is in the past, the reported clause will be in a past form.
This form is usually one step back into the past from the original.
For example:
He said the test
was difficult.
She said she
watched TV every day.
Jack said he came
to school every day.
If simple present,
present perfect or the future is used in the reporting verb (i.e. says) the
tense is retained.
For example:
He says the test
is difficult.
She has said that
she watches TV every day.
Jack will say that
he comes to school every day.
If reporting a
general truth the present tense will be retained.
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