Презентація "Indirect Speech"

We can report people’s words by using direct speech or indirect speech. ‘I’m tired!’, Tina said. Tina said (that) she was tired.

Present SimpleI'm a teacher. Past SimpleHe said (that) he was a teacher Present ProgressiveI'm having lunch with my parents. Past ProgressiveHe said (that) he was having lunch with his parents. Past SimpleI bought a new car. Past Perfect He said (that) he had bought a new car. Future SimpleI will go to the cinema. Future-in-the-PastHe said (that) he would go to the cinema. Present PerfectI've been to France three times. Past Perfect He said (that) he had been to France three times. 

now then /at that time /immediately at that moment today / tonight that day /that night here there this / these that / those tomorrow the following day /the next day the day after next week the following week /the next week the week after yesterday the previous day /the day before last week the previous week /the week before (a year) ago (a year) before /earlier the day before yesterday two days before /earlier the day after tomorrow in two days’ time come go

Direct Speech Indirect Speech "What did you do yesterday?” Tell me what you had done yesterday. "When will you come home?” Tell me when you would come home. "Who won the game?" Tell me who had won the game. Reporting Special Questions

Read the sentences and write them in the indirect form. Mary asked her friend, "What did you do during your winter holidays?". 2. The tourist asked a policeman, "How can I get to the centre of the city?" 3. Wife asked her husband, "When will you come home from work?" 4. The mother asked her children, "Who will help me to lay the table?"

Direct Speech Indirect Speech "Will the weather be fine tomorrow?” Tell me if the weather would be fine the following day. "Did you have tea or coffee for breakfast?” Tell me whether you had had tea or coffee for breakfast. Reporting General Questions

Read the sentences and turn them in the indirect form:  1. Kate asked her little brother, "Have you washed your face and hands, Jimmy?" 2. The mother asked her daughter, "Do you want to have tea, Dolly?" 3. The man asked a policeman, "Shall I turn to the right or to the left to get to the museum, officer?“ 4. Robert asked his friend, "Is the wind strong?" 5. Ann asked her grandmother, "Will you take me to my Aunt, Granny?"

‘Press the red button!’ ► He told me to press the red button. ‘Don’t answer the phone now!’ ► He asked me not to answer the phone then. Reporting Imperative Sentences

1. Mrs. Roberts said, "Look after your sister, Ann." 2. The parents said to their little daughter, "Don't cross the street when the light is red." 3. The teacher said, "Please, hand in your exercise-book." 4. The boy said to his friend, "Come to see me on Sunday". 5. The teacher said, "Go on reading, Ann." Read the sentences and turn them in the indirect form