Reported speech (indirect speech)
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This document discusses reported (indirect) speech. It explains that reported speech is used to report what another person has said without using their exact words. It notes that when changing a statement into reported speech, pronouns, verb tenses, places, times, and questions/statements may need to be changed. Reported speech also transforms direct questions into indirect questions.
Reported speech (indirect speech)
- 2. Reported Speech (Indirect 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.
- 3. Reported Speech When transforming statements, check whether you have to change: pronouns present tense verbs (3rd person singular) place and time expressions tenses (backshift)
- 5. Reported Speech Also note that you have to: transform the question into an indirect question use the interrogative or if / whether
- 7. Guess Who I Bumped Into? Tim wandered along the path thinking aloud, "If I continue this diet I should lose twenty pounds by the end of..." when BOOM! he bumped into another city dweller out for a day's walk in the park. "I'm terribly sorry", he apologized. "I was so caught up in my thoughts I didn't see you!" he managed to stammer. Smiling, Sheila responded, "It's OK. Nothing's broken... No really, I wasn't watching my step either."
- 8. Guess Who I Bumped Into? (cont’d) Suddenly they both stopped making excuses and stared at each other. "Don't I know you from somewhere?" inquired Tim while Sheila exclaimed, "You're Tim, Jack's brother, aren't you?!" They both began to laugh as they had met each other the week before at a party that Jack had given. Still laughing, Tim suggested, "Why don't we have a cup a coffee and a donut?" to which Sheila replied, "I thought you wanted to continue your diet!" They both were still laughing by the time they reached the Swimming Donut cafe.