Reported Speech

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How do you recognise Direct Speech?

• You have “…..”• Or the name of the

person speaking is given

• At the end, or at the beginning, of the “…” sentence you have a reporting verb.

• Ex: say; tell; ask; answer; order, etc.

PHOEBE: Ok, so this is pretty much what's happened so far. Ross was in love with Rachel since, you know, forever, but every time he tried to tell her, something kind of got in the way, like cats, and Italian guys. Finally Chandler was like "forget about her" but when Ross was in China on his dig, Chandler let it slip that Ross was in love with Rachel. She was like, "Oh my god." So she went to the airport to meet him when he came back, but what she didn't know was, that Ross was getting off the plane with another woman. Uh-Oh! So, that's pretty much everything you need to know. But, enough about us. So, how've you been?

RACHEL: Oh my god. Oh my god. Excuse me. Emergency! Excuse me!

ROSS: Rache!RACHEL: Oh, there you are! Hi! Oh, so, so, how was China, you?ROSS: It was, it was great. Oh, what happened?RACHEL: What?ROSS: You're bleeding. RACHEL: I am? Oh, look at that, yes I am. Enough about me,

enough about me, Mr. Back from the Orient. I wanna hear everything!

Definition• Indirect Speech • (aka 'reported

speech')• It refers to a

sentence reporting what someone has said. It is almost always used in spoken English.

Direct vs Reported SpeechOk, so this is pretty much what's happened so far. Ross was in love with Rachel since, you know, forever, but every time he tried to tell her, something kind of got in the way, like cats, and Italian guys. Finally Chandler was like "forget about her" but when Ross was in China on his dig, Chandler let it slip that Ross was in love with Rachel. She was like, "Oh my god." So she went to the airport to meet him when he came back, but what she didn't know was, that Ross was getting off the plane with another woman. Uh-Oh! So, that's pretty much everything you need to know. But, enough about us. So, how've you been?

Is Phoebe talking directly to you? Is she telling you a conversation

she had?

At the airport…Oh, there you are! Hi! Oh, so, so, how was

China, you?

It was, it was great. Oh, what

happened?

What?

You're bleeding.

I am? Oh, look at that, yes I am. Enough about me,

enough about me, Mr. Back from the Orient. I wanna

hear everything!

What type of speech is this?

Before you report the episode• When you write your

report, the dialogue (Direct Speech) is already over, it is already past.

• So, in the Indirect Speech, you need to use verb tenses that express this idea of action already past.

Direct Speech

episode: 9:00

Reporting the

episode: 12:00

Rachel telling Monica(late at night)Com’on Rache. Tell

me what happened!

You don’t wanna know!

Yes, I do!

First I exclaimed that there he was. Second I greeted him saying hi, then I asked how China had been.

Ross answered it had been great and then asked what had happened. But I didn’t understand so I asked what and he replied that I was bleeding.

Notice the differences…Oh, there you are!

At the airport: directly to Ross

Late at night telling Monica

First I exclaimed that there he was.

A new verb tense

A new subject

“There you are”

I exclaimed there he was.

Change in

Personal Pronouns

Change in verb tense

Notice the differences…Hi! Oh, so, so, how was China,

you?

At the airport: directly to Ross

Late at night telling Monica

Second I greeted him saying hi, then I asked how China had been.

New word order

New verb tense

“Oh, so, so, how was China, you?”

then I asked how China had been.

“there you are”: Simple Present

There he was:Simple Past

Simple Present

Simple Past

Present Continuous

Past Continuous Present

PerfectPast

Perfect Future

Conditional(would)

The changes in Verb Tenses

today

yesterday

now

At that moment

The previous day tomorrow

The following day

The changes in time

expressions

That day

SheHer

HeHimHis

SheHer

If you are not involved in the reporting the 3rd person is used instead of the 1st and 2nd persons

weThey

Pronouns

Rachel telling Monica(late at night)Com’on Rache. What

else happened!

You really don’t wanna know!

Yes, I do!

Ok! Then Ross said it had been great. Then he asked what had happened, but I didn’t understand so I asked

what and he replied that I was bleeding.

I asked Ross to tell me everything , so he answered that was Julie and he introduced me to Julie. I

looked at the flowers and I said those weren’t for him, those were for her and I welcomed her to our

country.

But she is from our country!!

Now, I know!! How more pathetic can I be?

Other changes

Here ThereThis ThatAre you

teasing me? What

gave you that idea?

Good Practice 2 u NOW!!

"She is giving a party today‘, said Tom.

A week ago Tom said she is giving a party today.

A week ago Tom said she was giving a party that day.

A week ago Tom said she has been giving a party that day.

And we have a winner!!!

• Think again!!

"I have given you a lot of good advice", you said.

Last month you said you had given me a lot of good advice.

Last month you said you have given me a lot of good advice.

Last month you said you had been given me a lot of good advice.

Outstanding work!!

I want your blood!!

"Be quiet", his mother told him.

Yesterday his mother told him was quiet.

Yesterday his mother told him be quiet.

Yesterday his mother told him to be quiet.

You are good!!

Better go back before I get you!!

"Have you been to the market today?", Tina asked.

Two days ago Tina asked if had she been to the market that day.

Two days ago Tina asked if she had been to the market that day.

Two days ago Tina asked if she has been to the market that day.

Here is yourTrophy!!!

I had the same

opinion, and look what

happened!!

"She's always opening the door", John remarked.

Last week John remarked she is always being opened the door.

Last week John remarked she is always opening the door.

Last week John remarked she was always opening the door.

And …

TheOscar goesTo You!!!

I want your blood!!

"What are you doing now?". Nancy asked.

Last month Nancy asked what he is doing at that moment.

Last month Nancy asked what was he doing at that moment.

Last month Nancy asked what he was doing at that moment.

And we have a winner!!!

Ah, you unwise mortals,

think!

"Don't be stupid!'', John told her.

Two weeks ago John told her not to be stupid.

Two weeks ago John told her not was stupid.

Two weeks ago John told her isn’t stupid.

And …

TheOscar goesTo You!!!

Unlike me,

you’re alive:

Think!!

"It is raining, so don't drive so fast" told me John.

Yesterday John told me that it was raining, so didn’t drive so fast.

Yesterday John told me that it was raining, so to drive not so fast.

Yesterday John told me that it was raining, so not to drive so fast.

And …

TheOscar goesTo You!!!

I’m after you!!

"She didn't do her homework!" her mother exclaimed.

Last weekend her mother exclaimed she hadn’t done her homework.

Last weekend her mother exclaimed she didn’t do her homework.

Last weekend her mother exclaimed she hasn’t done her homework.

Here is yourTrophy!!!

Don’t you want to

reconsider?

"I won't fall in love again!", Stella promised.

In July 2006 Stella said she won’t fall in love again.

In July 2006 Stella said she wouldn’t fall in love again.

In July 2006 Stella said she didn’t fall in love again.

And …

TheOscar goesTo You!!!

• Think again!!

Roger Federer: “The most important is my concentration on the game.”

A week ago Roger said the most important is my concentration on the game.

A week ago Roger said the most important was his concentration on the game.

A week ago Roger said the most importanthad been his concentration on the game.

And we have a winner!!!

• Think again!!

Roger: “I’ve practised tennis since I was four.”

Last month Roger said he had practised tennis since he was four.

Last month Roger said he have practised tennis since he was four.

Last month Roger said he practised tennis since he was four.

Outstanding work!!

I want your blood!!

Roger: “Did I tell you about my first title?”

Yesterday Roger asked did he tell them about his first title.

Yesterday Roger asked if he told him about him first prize.

Yesterday Roger asked if he had told them about his first prize.

You are good!!

Better go back before I get you!!

Roger: “Now I’m going out to play and have fun.”

Two days ago Roger said that at that moment he was going out to play and have fun.

Two days ago Roger said that at this moment he is going out to play and have fun.

Two days ago Roger said that at that moment he had been going out to play and had fun.

Here is yourTrophy!!!

I had the same

opinion, and look what

happened!!

‘Your passport is ready and waiting for collection.’ (inform) (me)

Last week John informed me that my passport is ready and waiting for collection.

Last week John informed me that my passport had been ready and waiting for collection.

Last week John informed me that my passport was ready and waiting for collection.

And …

TheOscar goesTo You!!!

I want your blood!!

‘Will I ever see her again?’(wonder)

Last month Sean wondered if he would ever see her again.

Last month Sean wondered if would he ever see her again.

Last month Sean wondered if he will ever see her again.

And we have a winner!!!

Ah, you unwise mortals,

think!

‘Don’t go near the edge of the cliff.’ (warn) (her)

Two weeks ago John warned her don’t go near the edge of the cliff.

Two weeks ago John warned her not to go near the edge of the cliff.

Two weeks ago John warned her go not near the edge of the cliff.

And …

TheOscar goesTo You!!!

Unlike me,

you’re alive:

Think!!

Thanks to…

•Google for the photos

•And the creators of Friends for the script.