Reporting other people’s words

Reported Speech Quoting – quotation “I suppose you have heard the latest news about Lampedusa ”, she said. Reporting someone’s actual words (statements and questions) by using verbs say, reply, ask…) Reporting their emotions, tones by using specific reporting verbs like: (add, admit, advise, agree, announce, answer, ask, beg, claim, demand, explain, insist, order,persuade,promise, remind, reply,…)

To report what other people have said, you can use say or a specific verb, e.g. “I’ll drive you to the airport”. Jude said he would drive me to the airport. Jude offered to drive me to the airport.

Different patterns Todd offered to drive Yuri to the airport. I promised not to tell anybody. The doctor advised me to have a rest. I persuaded my sister not to go out with George. I apologized for being so late. The police accused Yuri of stealing the car. He denied having done such thing. He suggested that they should investigate the matter.

advise encourage invite remind warn verb + object + infinitive verb + infinitive verb + (that) verb + gerund verb + object + preposition + gerund verb + preposition + gerund advise encourage invite remind warn agree decide offer promise refuse threaten admit agree decide deny explain insist promise recommend suggest deny recommend suggest accuse blame congratulate admit apologize insist Example: Todd encouraged me to look for a new job. My brother refused to take no for an answer Tom admitted (that) he had tried to leave early. He denied having anything to do with the accident. They accused the boys of cheating on the exam. He apologized for being late.

Reported Speech Other changes: direct speech reported speech here there ago before before earlier last week the week before next week the following week now then/that day/at the moment this that these those today that day tomorrow the next/ the following day yesterday the day before/the previous day

Reported Speech QUESTIONS Wh- questions She asked me: “What is the problem?” She asked me WHAT the problem was. !! WORD ORDER CHANGE!! Verbal (Yes/No) questions She asked me: “Have you seen Tom?” She asked me IF / WHETHER I had seen Tom.

SUMMARY OF REPORTING VERBS 1. Verbs followed by 'if' or 'whether' + clause: ask know remember say see

2. Verbs followed by a that-clause: add admit agree announce answer argue boast claim comment complain confirm consider deny doubt estimate explain fear feel insist mention observe persuade propose remark remember repeat reply report reveal say state suggest suppose tell think understand warn

3. Verbs followed by either a that-clause or a to-infinitive: decide expect guarantee hope promise swear threaten 4. Verbs followed by a that-clause containing should (but note that it may be omitted, leaving a subject + zero-infinitive): advise beg demand insist prefer propose recommend request suggest

5. Verbs followed by a clause starting with a question word: decide describe discover discuss explain forget guess imagine know learn realise remember reveal say see suggest teach tell think understand wonder 6. Verbs followed by object + to-infinitive advise ask beg command forbid instruct invite teach tell warn