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REPORTED

SPEECH
Topics

1 2 3 4 5
Introduction Basic Structure Backshift Rule Changes Reporting Verbs

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Introduction
Reported Speech also known as Indirect Speech, is used to
convey what someone else said without quoting their
exact words.
In reported speech, the tense, pronouns, time expressions,
and sometimes adverbs may change to suit new context.

3
Basic
Structure
Changes- Tenses
Direct Speech Indirect Speech
Simple Present Tense Simple Past Tense
Present Continuous Tense Past Continuous Tense
Present Perfect Tense Past Perfect Tense
Present Perfect Continuous Tense Past Perfect Continuous Tense
Simple Past Tense Past Perfect Tense
Past Continuous Tense Past Perfect Continuous Tense
Past Perfect Tense Past Perfect Tense
Simple Future Tense Simple Future Tense (would)
Future Continuous Tense Future Continuous Tense (would)
Future Perfect Tense Future Perfect Tense (would)

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Changes- Adverbs
Direct Speech Indirect Speech
Today The day/the same day
Tomorrow The day after/the next day
Yesterday The day before/the previous day
Next week/month/year The week/month/year after
Last week/month/year The week/month/year before
Ago Before
Now Then
Here There
This That

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Changes- Modals
Direct Speech Indirect Speech
Will Would
Can Could
Must Had to/Must
Shall Should
Should Should/Ought to
Need to Needed to
May Might

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Changes- Pronouns
Direct Speech Indirect Speech
I/My He/she/it
We They
You He/she/it
He/she/it No Change
They No Change
Myself/Yourself/Ourselves Himself/Herself/Itself/Themselves
Mine/Yours/Ours His/Her’s/It’s/Their’s

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Reporting Verbs
Direct Speech Indirect Speech
Say Said
Tell Told
Ask Asked
Exclaim Exclaimed
Inquire Inquired
Command Commanded
Promise Promised
Warn Warned
Suggest Suggested
Advise Advised
Order Ordered
Inform Informed

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“ Direct- “I love playing video games,”
he said.

Indirect- He said that he loved playing

”
video games.

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“ Direct- “They have finished their
homework,” the teacher said.

Indirect- The teacher said that they

”
had finished their homework.

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“ Direct- “We will visit the museum
tomorrow.”

Indirect- She mentioned that they

”
would visit the museum the next day.

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“ Direct- “I am writing a letter to my
friend.”

Indirect- She mentioned that she was

”
writing a letter to her friend.

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Exercise
“We are meeting at the park tomorrow,” she
1.
informed.

“We are going to have pizza for dinner


2.
tonight.”

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Exercise
3. “I can swim,“ she said.

“I have completed my presentation before


4.
the meeting,” he said.

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Thank you
Any Questions?

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