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    Here are the reported speech versions of the sentences: 1. He said that he worked in a factory. 2. They said that they were going to the cinema. 3. He said that he had been studying since 3 o'clock. 4. He said that he had started a job. 5. John said that they had gone to the cinema. 6. They said to me that they would send me gifts. 7. He said that he would have finished the work. 8. He asked what he could do for me. 9. She asked us what we thought of ourselves. 10. My mother asked who that girl was.

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    Here are the reported speech versions of the sentences: 1. He said that he worked in a factory. 2. They said that they were going to the cinema. 3. He said that he had been studying since 3 o'clock. 4. He said that he had started a job. 5. John said that they had gone to the cinema. 6. They said to me that they would send me gifts. 7. He said that he would have finished the work. 8. He asked what he could do for me. 9. She asked us what we thought of ourselves. 10. My mother asked who that girl was.

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    Here are the reported speech versions of the sentences: 1. He said that he worked in a factory. 2. They said that they were going to the cinema. 3. He said that he had been studying since 3 o'clock. 4. He said that he had started a job. 5. John said that they had gone to the cinema. 6. They said to me that they would send me gifts. 7. He said that he would have finished the work. 8. He asked what he could do for me. 9. She asked us what we thought of ourselves. 10. My mother asked who that girl was.

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    Narration: Direct and

    Indirect Speech
    There are two ways of reporting the words of a speaker:
    1. We may quote his actual words. This is called Direct Speech.
    2. We may report what he said without actually quoting him..
    This is called Indirect Speech
    Tense conversion in speech:
    Direct Speech Indirect Speech

    Simple Present Tense Simple Past Tense


    Present Continuous Tense Past Continuous Tense
    Present Perfect Past Perfect
    Shall Should
    Will Would
    Now Then
    Simple Past Tense Past perfect Tense
    Past continuous Tense Past perfect Continuous Tense
    Past perfect Tense Past perfect Tense
    Today That day
    Tomorrow The next day
    Yesterday The day before
    Last night The night before
    Some Examples (Statements):
    Tense Direct Speech Reported Speech
    present simple I like ice cream She said (that) she liked ice cream.

    She said (that) she was living in


    present continuous I am living in London
    London.
    She said (that) she had bought a
    past simple I bought a car
    car
    She said (that) she had been
    past continuous I was walking along the street
    walking along the street.
    She said (that) she hadn't seen
    present perfect I haven't seen Julie
    Julie.
    She said (that) she had taken
    past perfect* I had taken English lessons before
    English lessons before.
    She said (that) she would see me
    will I'll see you later
    later.
    She said (that) she would help
    would* I would help, but..”
    but...
    Tense Direct Speech Reported Speech

    She said (that) she could speak


    can I can speak perfect English
    perfect English.

    She said (that) she could swim when


    could* I could swim when I was four
    she was four.

    shall I shall come later She said (that) she would come later.

    She said (that) she should call her


    should* I should call my mother
    mother

    might* I might be late She said (that) she might be late

    She said (that) she must study at the


    must I must study at the weekend
    weekend.
    Interrogative sentences in the reported
    speech
    • Interrogative sentence definition: Sentences that are used to
    ask questions are called interrogative sentences. They end with
    a question mark.
    • There are two types of interrogative sentences:
    1.Ones that can be answered in YES or NO.
    2.Ones that can not be answered in YES or NO. They need to
    be explained.
    When the answer is in yes/no format:
    • Direct speech structure:
    Auxiliary verb + subject + main verb + subject complement?
    Auxiliary verb + subject + main verb + object/modifier?
    • Indirect speech structure:
    If/whether + subject + main verb + subject complement.
    If/whether + subject + main verb + object/modifier.

    • Direct speech: I asked her, “Will you go out with me?”


    Indirect speech: I asked her if/whether she would go out with me.
    • Direct speech: The guy on the street said to me, ” Do you know
    whom you are messing with?”
    Indirect speech: The guy on the street asked me if I knew whom I
    was messing with.
    When the answer needs an explanation:
    • Direct speech structure:
    WH family word + auxiliary verb + subject + main verb + object/modifier
    (optional)?
    • Indirect speech structure:
    WH family word + subject + main verb + object/modifier.
    • Direct speech: The police asked, “What were you doing when the incident
    happened?”
    Indirect speech: The police asked what I had been doing when the incident
    had happened.
    • Direct speech: He said, “What can I do for you?”
    Indirect speech: He asked what he could for me.
    • Direct speech: Ron asked my father, “What do you do?”
    Indirect speech: Ron asked my father what he did.
    • Direct speech: She said to us, “What do you think of yourselves?”
    Indirect speech: She asked us what we thought of ourselves.
    Command sentences in reported speech:
    • FORM
    • affirmative commands : to + infinitive
    • negative commands :not + to + infinitive
    • EXAMPLES:
    1.Direct Speech : Mum: “Tidy your room.”
    Reported Speech : Mum told me to tidy my room.
    2.Direct Speech : Policeman “Don't park there.”
    Reported Speech : The policeman told me not to park there.
    3. Direct Speech: Dad: “Do your homework.”
    Reported Speech:Dad told me to do my homework.
    REQUEST sentences in reported speech:
    • FORM
    • affirmative request :asked me + to + infinitive
    • negative request :asked me + not + to + infinitive
    • EXAMPLES:
    1.Direct Speech : Speaker “Could you close the window, please?”
    Reported Speech : She asked me to close the window.
    2. Direct Speech : Speaker “Could you not make so much .”
    Reported Speech :She asked me not to make so much noise.
    HOMEWORK:
    Convert these direct speech sentences to reported speech:
    1.He said, “I work in a factory.”
    2. They said, “we are going to cinema.”
    3. He said, “I have been studying since 3 O’clock.”
    4. He said, “I have started a job.”
    5. John said, “they went to cinema”
    6. They said to me, “we will send you gifts”
    7. He said, “I will have finished the work”
    8.He said, "What can I do for you?”
    9.She said to us, “What do you think of yourself?”
    10.My mother asked, “Who is that girl?”

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