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Use: "Report Speech": World English 4

The document discusses report speech and how to transform direct speech into indirect speech. It provides examples of changing verb tenses and pronouns when reporting what someone said. For example, "I don't believe you" would become "She said she didn't believe me" in reported speech. It also lists common phrases used for reporting like "said" and "told" as well as time expressions that indicate when something was reported, such as "then" instead of "now".

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Use: "Report Speech": World English 4

The document discusses report speech and how to transform direct speech into indirect speech. It provides examples of changing verb tenses and pronouns when reporting what someone said. For example, "I don't believe you" would become "She said she didn't believe me" in reported speech. It also lists common phrases used for reporting like "said" and "told" as well as time expressions that indicate when something was reported, such as "then" instead of "now".

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INSTITUTO TECNOLGICO SUPERIOR DEL

OCCIDENTE
DEL ESTADO DE HIDALGO
Subdireccin de Estudios Superiores
INSTITUTO TECNOLGICO SUPERIOR DEL
OCCIDENTE
Asignatura INGLS IV DEL ESTADO DE HIDALGO
: SUBDIRECCIN DE ESTUDIOS SUPERIORES
Instructor: LELI JAQUELINE RAMREZ CERN
Sub-skill: GRAMMAR
Topic: REPORT SPEECH REPORT SPEECH
Date: TUESDAY, MAY 11, 2017
USE:
In report speech, we tell what another WORLD ENGLISH 4
person said. The word that is optional.
If we report what another person has English IV
said, we usually do not use the speakers XU4A
exact words (direct speech), but reported
(indirect) speech. Therefore, you need to STUDENT:
learn how to transform direct speech into
reported speech. The structure is a little MONTAO ISIDRO OSWALDO
different depending on whether you want
to transform a statement, question or
request. PROFESSOR:
PHRASES USED FOR
REPORTING: LELI. JAQUELINE RAMREZ CERN
SAY= Said someone general

TELL= Told someone specific


SUMMER17
ASK=MONTAO
STUDENT: Asked questions
ISIDRO OSWALDO GROUP: XU4A
PRONOUNS: VERB TENSES CHANGE AS
FOLLOWS:

POSSESSIVE

ADJECTIVES
PRONOUNS

PRONOUNS

PRONOUNS
PERSONAL

I dont believe She said she didnt believe

PASSIVE
OBJECT

you. me.
Im not happy. She said she wasnt happy.

Im breaking up She said she was breaking up


with you. with me.
I Me Mine My
You You Yours Your I wont see you She said she wouldnt see me
again. again.
He Him His His
I cant stand you. She said she couldnt stand
She Her Her Her me.
It It Its Its I havent seen She said she hadnt seen him.
him.
We Us Ours Our
You You Yours Your I didnt see him. She said she hadnt seen him.

They Them Theirs Their


He was lying to She said he was lying to her.
me.

STUDENT: MONTAO ISIDRO OSWALDO GROUP: XU4A STUDENT: MONTAO ISIDRO OSWALDO GROUP: XU4A
INSTITUTOSUPERIOR
INSTITUTO TECNOLGICO TECNOLGICO
DEL SUPERIOR DEL
OCCIDENTE OCCIDENTE
DEL ESTADO DE DEL ESTADO DE HIDALGO
HIDALGO
Subdireccin
Subdireccin de Estudios de Estudios Superiores
Superiores

TENSES: TIME ESPRESSIONS:


DIRECT SPEECH INDIRECT SPEECH
Now Then / at that time / momento,
Simple present Simple past
immeditely
I never eat pizza, he He explained (that) he never ate
explained. Today Yesterday / that day / Tuesday / the
pizza.
Present Continuous Past27th of June
Continuous
Im waiting for Amanda, He said (that) he was waiting
he said. Yesterday for Amanda.
The day before yesterday / the day
Present Perfect Pastbefore
Perfect/ Wednesday / the 5th of
I have found a flat, he December
He said (that) he had found a
said. Last night flat. The night before, Thursday night
Present Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous
He said, Ive been last week He said
waiting The(that)
weekhebefore / the previous week
had been
for days. tomorrow waiting for /days.
Today the next day / the following
Simple Past Past Perfect
day / Friday
I took it party with me, she He said (that) he had taken it
said. Two days partyTwo withdays
her. / months / years before
Future Conditional
/months/
He said, I will/ shall be in He said (that) he would be in
Mexico on Tuesday.
years Mexico on Tuesday.
Future Conditions Here There Continuous
Conditional
I will/ shall be using the She said (that) shed been
bike myself on the 24h, she using the bike herself on the
said. Come 24h.Go
Conditional Conditional
I said, I would like to see I said (that) I would like to see it.
it.

STUDENT:STUDENT:
MONTAOMONTAO
ISIDRO OSWALDO GROUP: XU4A
ISIDRO OSWALDO GROUP: XU4A

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