10 TIPS OF REPORTED SPEECH
Explanation of Reported Speech
Video: http://youtu.be/quXqD18XA2Q
TIPS
1- If the reporting verb(for example say) is in the present tense, the tense in the that clause does not change from the tense of the original quotation.
2- If the reporting verb is in the past tense(for example said), the tense in the that clause often changes to past form.
3- As a rule when you report something someone has said, you go back a tense:(the tense on the left changes to the tense on the right).
4- In reported speech, the pronoun often changes.
5- Tell and say are used to reported statements. The first one is follow by a noun or pronoun and a that clause and say is not follow by a noun o pronoun. Ask is used to report questions
6- "That" can be omitted when referring to the object of the sentence, but not be omitted when referring to the subject of the sentence.
7- The reported speech is about something that is still true.
8- The modals should, ought to and could not change forms in reported speech.
9- We do not use a question mark in a reported question.
10- Place a comma after the reporting verb.
EXTRA TIP : For reported commands,requests, offers and advice we use:
verb + person + infinitive
Exercises and Examples
Execises
In general
http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/reported-speech/exercises?09
http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/reported-speech/exercises?11
http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=1629
http://wwwedu.ge.ch/cptic/prospective/projets/anglais/exercises/reported1.htm
For tips
TIP #1
Using them properly can make what you say much more interesting and informative.
Example: "The train will be late"------- He says the train will be late.
TIP #2
http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/reported-speech-exercise-9.html
TIP #3
When reporting speech the tense usually changes. This is because when we use reported speech, we are usually talking about a time in the past (because obviously the person who spoke originally spoke in the past). The verbs therefore usually have to be in the past too.
TIP #4
For this tip we have this.
TIP #5
http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/grammar-exercise-reported-speech.php#.Up-61OJdC5w
TIP #6
In reported speech, the word that is often used.
For example: He told me that he lived in Greenwich.
However, that is optional.
For example: He told me he lived in Greenwich.
Note - That is never used in questions, instead we often use if.
For example: He asked me if I would come to the party.
TIP #7
Examples : Rain forests are being destroyed.
She told him that rain forests are being destroyed
"I hate soccer"
I told him I hate soccer
TIP #8
TIP #9
http://www.edufind.com/english/grammar/reported_speech_questions_forms.php
http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=3764
Note: We do not use say in reported questions
If there is no question word, we use if or whether
TIP #10
http://www.myenglishteacher.net/quotedspeechandreportedspeech.html
Example: He shouted, "We are staying"
Examples and others
http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/reported-speech/statements
http://speakspeak.com/resources/english-grammar-rules/reported-speech/structures-of-reported-speech
List of Reporting Verbs
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