Reported Speech What and when is Reported Speech used? Rules to change sentences from the Direct to Indirect Speech Reporting different types of sentences

You are the most beautiful girl I have ever seen! Reported Speech You are the most beautiful girl I have ever seen! What did he say? HE SAID YOU WERE THE MOST BEAUTIFIL GIRL HE HAD EVER SEEN.

Reported Speech 1. What and when is Reported Speech used? Reported speech is used to express what others have said. It is also useful when you are writing a paper to summarize what different author have said. In spoken discourse there are certain rules to follow.

Reported Speech 2. Rules to change sentences from the Direct to Indirect Speech 2.1 Personal Pronouns Direct Speech Reported I he / she You I/he/she/you/they He/She/It We They Eg. I want to go home. He/She said he/she wanted to go home. Eg. You need to study. She told me I needed to study Eg. We want some fruit. He said they wanted some fruit.

Would + Bare Infinitive Reported Speech 2. Rules to change sentences from the Direct to Indirect Speech 2.2 Verb Tenses Direct Speech Indirect Speech Present Simple Present Continuous Present Perfect Past Simple Past Continuous Past Perfect Past Simple/Perfect Future Will Would + Bare Infinitive Can Shall Must Could Should Had to

Reported Speech 2. Rules to change sentences from the Direct to Indirect Speech 2.2 Verb Tenses Direct Speech Reported Speech Present Simple I live in USA. Past Simple He said he lived in USA Present Continuous You are living in USA. Past Continuous He said Present Perfect We have lived in USA. Past Perfect They lived in USA Future Will We will live in USA Would+BI Can I can live in USA Could Shall We shall live in USA Should Must They must live in USA Had to

2.3 Time and Place Expressions Reported Speech 2. Rules to change sentences from the Direct to Indirect Speech 2.3 Time and Place Expressions Direct Speech Reported Speech This (evening) That (evening) Today / this day That day These (days) Those (days) Now Then (a week) ago (a week) before Last (week) The previous week The week before Here There Next (week) The following week Tomorrow The next/the following day

Reported Speech 3. Reporting different types of sentences 3.1 Commands Direct Speech Reported Speech Peter says to Tom: “Do your work” Peter said Tom to do his work Affirmative Peter says to Tom: “Don’t do your work” Peter said Tom not to do his work Negative

Reported Speech 3. Reporting different types of sentences 3.2 Questions Types of Questions Direct Speech Reported Speech Yes/No questions Peter: "Do you play football?" Peter asked me whether (if) I played football. Question with question words Peter: "When do you play football?" Peter asked me when I played football

Emily said that her teacher would go to Leipzig the next/following day Reported Speech 3. Reporting different types of sentences 3.3 Sentences Direct Speech Reported Speech Peter: "I worked in the garden yesterday." Peter said that he had worked in the garden the day before Emily: "My teacher will go to Leipzig tomorrow Emily said that her teacher would go to Leipzig the next/following day