Reported speech learnenglish teens british council. Say vs tell exercises subjunctive that clause reported speech examples 1 1. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in direct indirect and mark your answer. Reported speech y miscellanea y verbos vocabulario cotidiano 1. Rewrite the sentences so that they have the same meaning as the original. Reported speech exercises with answers esl vocab fox. Students work in pairs to convert the rest of the boarded examples into reported speech. Richard said that he had lived in france for five years. Reported speech is the report of one speaker or writer on the words spoken, written, or thought by someone else. Simple present tense usually changes to the simple past in reported speech. There are many games you can play with these cards, including the tefl version of reversi othello that was first described by. Reported speech changes guide english esl worksheets for distance learning and physical classrooms reported speech changes guide this is a guide for your students in order to know how they have to change the pronouns, expressions of time and tenses.
Simple past present continuous im working at the moment. She told me that she had been waiting for the bus when he arrived. When the main idea of a speakers words is reported by another person and the exact. When the reporting verb is in the past the verb tense changes as in spanish, except for the imperative form. She told me that they went had gone out last night the night before. Reported speech mixed exercise 2 when i used said you can also use told me 1.
Elicit reported speech by asking how they would tell someone what they had heard. Follow the other rules of direct and indirect speech. In reported speech, however, we tell what someone said without repeating his exact words. Students have to correctly say what is on the other side to turn it over and score one point. Sandy said that she was running to class, but she had forgotten her homework. In reported speech we need to use the past tense form of the verb. In other words, the present simple becomes the past simple. Reported speech exercise direct reported is seeing was seeing sees saw saw sawhad seen has seen had seen will see would see is going to see was going to see can see could see direct reported here there this that these those now then today that day yesterday the previous day tomorrow the next day. How to master spanish reported speech and become a grammar ninja. You may also find that your knowledge of the rules of.
Direct speech reported speech a free english exercise to learn english. Most likely your students are guilty of hypercorrection. Sandy said, i am running to class, but i have forgotten my homework. Lesson b reported speech 1 english file students site. Esl game on learning how to make sentences in english language based on fundamental rules of reported speech. Reported speech from present simple questions write the questions using reported speech with answer key and grammar note on page 2 intermediate level approximately 10 15 minutes. Tense changes when using reported speech english grammar. She asked me if i arrived had arrived before seven. Are you feeling past continuous simple past i was there last year. Reported speech or indirect speech free english grammar. Spanish reported speech isnt very different from english reported speech. See the sentences below with direct and indirect speech forms, these are great references to understand the difference. Reported speech reversi prepare cards with reported speech on one side and direct speech of the same sentence on the other. The plays of shakespeare are more interesting than the plays of ibsen.
Basics of direct indirect speech if you are preparing for banking or government recruitment exams, grammar forms an important section in your exam. Reported or indirect speech is usually used to talk about the past, so we typically change the tense of the words spoken. This is a printout exercise about reported questions in english keywords. Bbc learning english grammar challenge grammar challenge activities bbc learning english page 2 of 5 reported speech exercise 1. If the group member says no, the student has to wait until their next turn to ask the other group member. Introduction there are two ways of relating what a person has said. In direct speech we repeat exactly what someone said. My mother told me that i had to work harder or that i would fail.
Since these are students, i too agree with your assessment that the were version should. I have solved reported speech pdf assignment joy alex expressed with joy that he had solved reported speech pdf assignment. While this is okay for sharing stories with friends, this is not the best way to report a conversation, either in speech or in writing. Reported speech worksheets, pdf exercises, handouts to print. As you can see, in the above sentence am changes to was when we use reported speech. The professor ordered us to put our pencils down immediately. Reported speech is also known as indirect speech and is used to tell somebody else what another person said. Direct speech he says that they are in london for the first time. English practice downloadable pdf grammar and vocabulary worksheets. Indirect speech we may report what he said without quoting his exact words. Reported speech truefalse the two sentences have the same meaning. Backshift of tenses verb tenses direct speech reported speech pronounsverb tenses simple present do you i am a carpenter.
Teachers notes telephone messages 2 ermission granted to reproduce for classroom use. Structure formal aspects we can find different ways of expressing the direct speech. Online and printable reported speech mixed exercise convert sentences from direct speech to indirect speech. Alex case offers 15 ideas for getting learners to use indirect speech. Changing time and place references english grammar ef. You can expect to see direct questions on direct indirect speech in all exams related to ssc be it ssc cgl, chsl, stenographer or others. Like i want to know about reported speech yes, and you report it with a reporting verb.
Rs003 reported speech rs002 reported speech mixed exercises rs001. English grammar reported speech 1 reported speech direct and indirect or reported speech. Reported speech reported statements when do we use reported speech. Traditionally, two broad categories of reported speech have been recognized.
Reported orders exercise dont turn on the light, she said to him. Sometimes someone says a sentence, for example im going to the cinema tonight. Though, their example use of were could possibly be considered to be a dialectal extended use of irrealis were according to the 2002 cgel where the usual expectation for indirect reported speech would be either the backshifted preterite was or the nonbackshifted am. Direct speech mood of sentence indirect speech alex said, hurrah. You can do the exercises online or download the worksheet as pdf. Direct speech we may quote the actual words of the speaker. Direct speech is found in conversations in books, in. Directindirect speech all our lessons and exercises. Later, maybe we want to tell someone else what the first person said. I dont mind making jokes, but i dont want to look like one marylin monroe 3. Keep working and youll understand and be able to use the form soon. Remarks thus repeated are placed between inverted commas, and a comma is placed immediately before the remark. This method is called indirect speech or reported speech. Reported speech we use reported speech when we want to tell someone what someone said.
Keep reading to understand how to use reported speech and download this free english lesson. There is a bit of a misperception about the phrase public speaking. Remember that the tense of the original statement moves one step back in reported speech. The first thing you have to bear in mind is the word order, but even this is going to be a walk in the park. It shows a better education to use reported speech. He told me a i was from poland wrong the pronoun is incorrect. Tenses in reported speech tenses in reported speech are more past because were not talking at the same time as the speake r. Pdf interpreting reported speech in witnesses evidence. Direct speech and reported speech indirect speech in english reported speech other reporting verbs advanced direct and reported speech fia fb gruntman casey is fun reported speech in an easytoview chart. Present continuous shes speaking to joe, he said present. Dec 04, 2019 there are different ways in which people can report what people have said in a given situation, and as discusses in class, this can either be using direct or indirect speech. Change pronouns and time expressions where necessary. Interpreting reported speech in witnesses evidence is witness s response using irs in turn 3 is inexplicit, with frequent ellipses of reporting verbs. The quiz will test out your use of the two types of speech.
Prepare cards with reported speech on one side and direct speech of the same sentence on the other. He said i dont like football in reported speech, however, we tell what someone said without repeating his exact words. If you are a student, then take this quiz to gauge your knowledge on the subject. Reported speech use reported speech is used to retell or report what other person has actually said. Using reported speech in english can sometimes be difficult for nonnative speakers as we usually change the verbs, pronouns and specific times. Students english file students site preintermediate third edition grammar file 12 lesson b reported speech 1 grammar. Explain to the students that all these speech acts happened yesterday and that they overheard them. Explanations and examples along with tests and exercises online to practise english reported speech. Print one copy of the reported speech matchup cards found in appendix 1 for the class activity. He claimed that shakespeares plays were more interesting than ibsens. Reported speech exercise direct reported is seeing was seeing sees saw saw sawhad seen has seen had seen will see would see is going to see was going to see can see could see direct reported here there this that these those now then today that day. Reported speech indirekte rede the hairdresser says she is good at her job. Famous quotes read the following quotes by famous people. Indirect speech, the report uses the same words of the speaker, whereas, in indirect speech, one does not use the speakers exact words.
In the following questions, a sentence has been given in direct indirect. I always drink coffee, she said, she said that she always drank coffee. The first student to collect all their message cards wins the game. Direct and indirect speech exercises with answers pdf. Reported speech from present simple questions write the questions using reported speech with answer key and grammar note on page 2 intermediate level. Could you please bring your textbooks to school every day. Phrase in direct speech, equivalent in reported speech. She said that she would have visited the hospital, if she had known i was sick.
Richard said that he has had difficulty with reported speech. Reported statements mixed exercise change this direct speech into reported speech. Reported speech b1 pdf worksheets english practice. Which is the correct ending of the sentence in reported speech. Direct speech reported speech present simple i dont remember his name, she said. There are only a couple of things you have to take into account, but apart from that, reported speech shouldnt be a big issue.
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