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| موضوع: Reported Speech الإثنين يونيو 01, 2009 3:06 pm | |
| Reported Speech
If we report what another person has said, we usually do
not use the speaker’s exact words (direct speech), but
reported (indirect) speech. Therefore, you need to learn
how to transform direct speech into reported speech. The
structure is a little different depending on whether you
want to transform a statement, question or request.
Statements
- When transforming statements, check whether you have
to change:
* pronouns * present tense verbs (3rd person singular) * place and time expressions * tenses (backshift)
*direct speech “I speak English.”
- reported speech (no backshift)
He says that he speaks English.
- reported speech(backshift)
He said that he spoke English .
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Questions
- When transforming questions, check whether you have to
change:
*pronouns * present tense verbs (3rd person singular) * place and time expressions
* tenses (backshift)
Also note that you have to:
* transform the question into an indirect question
* use the interrogative or if / whether
*Questions with interrogative
* direct speech “Why don’t you speak English?”
- reported speech
He asked me why I didn’t speak English.
*Questions without interrogative
* direct speech
“Do you speak English?”
- reported speech
He asked me whether / if I spoke English .
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Requests
- When transforming questions, check whether you have
to change :
* pronouns * place and time expressions
*direct speech
“Carol, speak English.“
- reported speech
He told Carol to speak English .
Good luck with your study
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