Read the dialogue in the Grammar box and answer the questions below. 1 Which sentences are direct and which are reported? 3 S 2 Which verbs do you use to report statements? And to…
Read the dialogue in the Grammar box and answer the questions below. 1 Which sentences are direct and which are reported? 3 S 2 Which verbs do you use to report statements? And to report questions? 2 3 How do tenses change from direct to reported speech? 4 What other words change in reported speech? 2 Rewrite the sentences in reported speech. I like your Facebook photos,' said Paula. Paula said she liked my Facebook photos. 1 'I've never said anything bad about anybody, Julia told me. 2 'I don't want to speak to Paul again,' he said. 3 'I lied about my age,' confessed Emily 4 'My sister is trying to contact Nick' explained Alan. 5 'I'll text you about the party,' Anne promised Clare. 5 6 'We forgot to phone Cathy,' they said.
Let's go through your questions step by step.
1. Which sentences are direct and which are reported?
- Direct speech: "I like your Facebook photos," said Paula.
- Reported speech: Paula said she liked my Facebook photos.
2. Which verbs do you use to report statements? And to report questions?
- To report statements: Common reporting verbs include "said," "told," "explained," "mentioned," "claimed," etc.
- To report questions: Common reporting verbs include "asked," "inquired," "wondered," etc.
3. How do tenses change from direct to reported speech?
When converting from direct speech to reported speech, the tenses typically change as follows:
- Present Simple → Past Simple
- Present Continuous → Past Continuous
- Present Perfect → Past Perfect
- Past Simple → Past Perfect
- Future Simple → Conditional (will → would)
4. What other words change in reported speech?
- Pronouns may change (e.g., "I" becomes "she/he," "you" becomes "I" or "he/she," etc.).
- Time expressions often change (e.g., "now" becomes "then," "today" becomes "that day," "tomorrow" becomes "the next day," etc.).
5. Rewrite the sentences in reported speech.
'I've never said anything bad about anybody,' Julia told me.
Julia told me she had never said anything bad about anybody.'I don't want to speak to Paul again,' he said.
He said he didn't want to speak to Paul again.'I lied about my age,' confessed Emily.
Emily confessed she had lied about her age.'My sister is trying to contact Nick,' explained Alan.
Alan explained his sister was trying to contact Nick.'I'll text you about the party,' Anne promised Clare.
Anne promised Clare she would text her about the party.'We forgot to phone Cathy,' they said.
They said they had forgotten to phone Cathy.
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