Reported Speech (#2) Lesson 26 Intermediate Svorak Nina Ex.1 Rewrite the following sentences into the REPORTED SPEECH: SPEECH Jon told Garfield Jon told Garfield Jon said _ Garfield replied _ Jon told Garfield Jon told Garfield Garfield told Jon Jon replied _ Ex Finish the sentences using Reported speech Always change the tense, although it is sometimes not necessary Use different reporting verbs Example: Peter: "I clean the black shoes." Peter told me that Answer: Peter told me that he cleaned the black shoes 1) Emily: "Our teacher will go to 6) Michael: "I am going to read a book Leipzig tomorrow." this week." Emily said that Michael said to me that 2) Helen: "I was writing a letter 7) Jason and Victoria: "We will our yesterday." best in the exams tomorrow." Helen told me that Jason and Victoria …………… 3) Robert: "My father flew to Dallas 8) Andrew: "We didn't eat fish two last year." days ago." Robert …………… Andrew remarked that 4) Lisa: "Tim went to the stadium an 9) Alice: "I spent all my pocket money hour ago." on Monday." Lisa ………………… Alice complained that 5) Patricia: "My mother will celebrate 10) David: "John had already gone at her birthday next weekend." six." Patricia …………………… David …………………… Reported Speech – Questions When transforming questions, check whether you have to change:  pronouns  present tense verbs (3rd person singular)  place and time expressions  tenses (backshift) Also note that you have to:  transform the question into an indirect question  use the interrogative or if / whether Type with interrogative Example direct speech “Why don’t you speak English?” reported speech He asked me why I didn’t speak English without interrogative direct speech “Do you speak English?” reported speech He asked me whether / if I spoke English Reported Speech - Requests When transforming questions, check whether you have to change:  pronouns  place and time expressions Type direct speech Example “Carol, speak English.“ reported speech He told Carol to speak English Ex.3 Finish the sentences using Reported speech Always change the tense, although it is sometimes not necessary Example: Peter: "Did John clean the black shoes yesterday?" Peter asked me _ Answer: Peter asked me if John had cleaned the black shoes the day before 1) Mandy: "Are the boys reading the book?" Yesterday Mandy asked me………… 2) Jason: "Who gave you the laptop?" Yesterday Jason wanted to know……… 3) Robert: "Is Tim leaving on Friday?" Yesterday Robert asked me…… 4) Daniel: "Will it rain tomorrow?" Yesterday Daniel asked me…………… 5) Jennifer: "Where you play football today?" Yesterday Jennifer wanted to know…………… 6) Nancy: "Why didn't Nick go to New York last summer?" Yesterday Nancy wanted to know…………… 7) Barbara: "Must I my homework this afternoon?" Yesterday Barbara asked me………………… 8) Linda: "Did Max fly to London two weeks ago?" Yesterday Linda wanted to know…………………… 9) Grandmother: "Where are my glasses?" Yesterday Grandmother asked me………………… 10) A man: "When does the train to Liverpool leave?" Yesterday a man asked me…………………… 11) Marry: “Bring me some coffee, please” …………………………… 12) John: “Don’t take y cards, I don’t allow you.”