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Summit 2 Unit 8 Copyright © 2006 by Pearson Education. Permission granted to reproduce for classroom use.
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Grammar S e l f-Chec k s
(Unit 8, pages 88-89)
Indire ct spe e ch : change s to pre ser v e me an ing
Lo o k a t t he examples of ver bs c ha n g i n g f r om dire c t t o i n di re c t speec h .
d i re c t s peech in di re c t speec h
Selye wrote, “Negative emotions ar e dangerous and they c aus e illness.”
Selye wrote (that) negative emotions w ere dangerous and (that) they c aus ed illness.
Doctors said, “The studies didn’t pro ve anything.” Doctors said (that) the studies hadn’t pro ved anything.
They claimed, “We w er e tell ing the truth.” They claimed (that) they had b e en t ell ing the truth.
She told him, “I’’ l l chec k to see how you’r e fe eling later.”
She told him (that) she would check to see how he was fe eling later.
Selye said, “NNever tell patients about that.” Selye said nnever to tell patients about that.
FI G U RE IT O UT …
C ir c le the let te r of the best a nswer .
1. How does a simple present tense verb change from direct to indirect speech?
a. It changes to the simple past tense. b. It doesn’t change.
2. How does a simple past tense verb change from direct to indirect speech?
a. It changes to the present perfect. b. It changes to the past perfect.
3. How does a past continuous verb change from direct to indirect speech?
a. It changes to the present perfect continuous. b. It changes to the past perfect continuous.
4. How does the verb will change in indirect speech?
a. It changes to would. b. It doesn’t change.
5. How does a verb change in an imperative sentence such as Never tell patients about that?
a. It changes to the past tense. b. It changes to the infinitive.
FI G U RE IT O UT …
C ha n ge the sen te n ce be low fr om di re c t to in d ire c t speec h . C he ck the c o r rec t a nswer .
He said , “ I m ig h t n o t nee d a do c t o r , b u t I may need a mov ie .”
a. He said (that) he might not need a doctor but he might need a movie.
b. He said (that) he might not have needed a doctor but he might have needed a movie.
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BE CAREFUL ! Do n o t make c ha n ges to presen t a n d pas t u n rea l c o n dit io n a l sen te n ces o r to the m o da ls sh o u l d , c o u ld , m ig h t , a n d o u g h t to w he n c o n ver t in g d ire c t t o in di re c t speec h .
Summit 2 Unit 8 Copyright © 2006 by Pearson Education. Permission granted to reproduce for classroom use.
Lo o k a t t he examples of repo r t in g ver bs used with in di re c t speec h .
FI G U RE IT O UT …
Fi l l in the bla n ks.
1. What reporting verb would you use to report a claim someone made? ________________________
2. What reporting verb would you use to report advice someone gave? ________________________
Lo o k a t t he examples. T ime an d p la ce expressio ns also c h a n ge fr om dire c t to i n di re c t s peech .
FI G U RE IT O UT …
Fi l l in the bla n ks to c om ple te the in dire c t s peech sta temen ts .
1. Mark told me, “I was here yesterday.” Mark told me (that) he had been there ____________________.
2. Claire told us, “Don’t be late tomorrow.” Claire told us not to be late _____________________.
now then this year that year
today that day last week the week before
tomorrow the next day next month the following month
yesterday the day befo re here the re
admitted claimed insisted thought
advised continued reported told
believed found said wrote
