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Time and Place in Reported Speech. When we report something, we may need to make changes to: time (now, tomorrow) place (here, this room) Don't confuse time with tense. "Tense" is the grammatical form of the verb that in the reported clause we sometimes shift back (backshift).
- Requests
Reported requests are one form of reported speech. ... But...
- Reported Speech
Reported speech is called "indirect speech" by some people....
- Requests
Beginner. 20 mins. Reported speech. Time and place must often change when going from direct to reported speech (indirect speech). In general, personal pronouns change to the third person singular or plural, except when the speaker reports his own words: I/me/my/mine, you/your/yours = him/his/her/hers.
Reporting and summarising. When we want to report what people say, we don't usually try to report their exact words. We usually give a summary, for example: Direct speech (exact words): Mary: Oh dear. We've been walking for hours! I'm exhausted. I don't think I can go any further. I really need to stop for a rest. Peter: Don't worry.
Reported Speech (Indirect Speech) in English – Summary. Emily, "Our teacher will go to Leipzig tomorrow." Emily said (that) . Helen, "I was writing a letter yesterday." Helen told me (that) . Robert, "My father flew to Dallas last year." Robert told me (that) . Lisa, "Tim went to the stadium an hour ago." Lisa said (that) .
Time Expressions with Reported Speech Sometimes when we change direct speech into reported speech we have to change time expressions too. We don't always have to do this, however. It depends on when we heard the direct speech and when we say the reported speech. For example: It's Monday. Julie says "I'm leaving today".
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. → more on questions in reported speech. Requests. When transforming questions, check whether you have to change: pronouns. place and time expressions.
Grammar Lesson. The Reported Speech. Table of Contents. What is reported speech? Direct speech vs reported speech. Different types of reported speech. A. Reporting statements. 1- Pronouns. 2- Tenses. 3. Modal verbs. 4- Place, demonstratives, and time expressions. B. Reporting Questions. C. Reporting requests/commands. D. Other transformations.
