Indirect speech or Reported speech is just a way of expressing your intent in questions, statements or other phrases, without essentially quoting them outrightly as the way it is done in direct speech. Reported Speech Rules
Reported Speech. Click here for a list of reported speech exercises. Click here to download this explanation in PDF. Reported Statements. When do we use reported speech? Sometimes someone says a sentence, for example "I'm going to the cinema tonight". Later, maybe we want to tell someone else what the first person said. Watch my reported speech ...
indirect speech: Daniel said that he worked in a bank. In indirect speech, we often use a tense which is 'further back' in the past (e.g. worked) than the tense originally used (e.g. work). This is called 'backshift'. We also may need to change other words that were used, for example pronouns. Present simple, present continuous and present perfect
10.09.2017 · Sep 8, 2017. #3. Hi Jorge, it certainly depends on the context. Present simple can be used while reporting as long as the action that refers to is still a habit or remains unchanged in the present: the backshift or change of tense is not required when the statement is still true. However, I would stick to "Johnny said he used to study (or would ...
Reported Speech: Whenever you are quoting someone else’s words, you use two kinds of speeches – Direct or Indirect speech.In this chapter, we will learn all about Direct and Indirect speech and how to convert one into another.
The last sentence is what is known as “reported speech,” because you reported something that someone else said. In most cases, a statement of reported speech uses verbs like “say” or “tell,” though you can also use verbs like “state,” “proclaim,” or “announce,” depending on the context of the original statement.
Reported Speech (Indirect Speech) in English – Summary. John: "Mandy is at home." John said (that) . Max: "Frank often reads a book." Max told me (that) . Susan: "I'm watching TV." Susan said to me (that) . Simon: "David was ill." Simon said (that) .
direct speech: 'I work in a bank,' said Daniel. indirect speech: Daniel said that he worked in a bank. In indirect speech, we often use a tense which is ' ...
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".
Indirect reports of statements consist of a reporting clause and a that-clause. We often omit that, especially in informal situations: The pilot commented that ...
Phrase in direct speech, Equivalent in reported speech. Simple present, Simple past. "I always drink coffee", she said, She said that she always drank ...
Reported Statements. Reported speech is used when someone says a sentence, like, "I'm going to the movie tonight". Later, we want to tell a 3rd person what the first person is doing. It works like : We use a reporting verb i.e 'say' or 'tell'. In the present tense, just put in 'he says'. Direct Speech: I like burgers.
Sep 08, 2017 · Sep 8, 2017. #3. Hi Jorge, it certainly depends on the context. Present simple can be used while reporting as long as the action that refers to is still a habit or remains unchanged in the present: the backshift or change of tense is not required when the statement is still true. However, I would stick to "Johnny said he used to study (or would ...