Lesson 9. Reported Speech
jkmentorslibrary.weebly.com › uploads › 3/7/8Lesson 9. Reported Speech Reporting Statements –Tenses 2. Tenses If the sentence starts in the present, there is no backshift of tenses in reported speech. If the sentence starts in the past, there is often backshift of tenses in reported speech. Backshift You must change the tense if the introductory clause is in a past tense (e. g. He said).
Using Reported Speech - Matthew Barbee
matthewbarbee.com › __using_reportedspeech_5• Provide review sheet of principle reported speech transitions (included in lesson printout pages) • Have students get into pairs and convert the reported speech paragraph into the direct speech form. • Correct worksheet as a class. • Ask students to divide up into new pairs and ask each other questions from the questionnaire.