16.10.2014 · Learn all about reported speech or indirect speech!Reported speech or indirect speech is used to report something that someone said in the past.Practice here...
We use reported speech when we want to tell someone what someone said. We usually use a reporting verb (e.g. say, tell, ask, etc.) and then change the tense of what was actually said in direct speech.
Watch my reported speech video: Here's how it works: We use a 'reporting verb' like 'say' or 'tell'. (Click here for more about using 'say' and 'tell'.) If this verb is in the present tense, it's easy. We just put 'she says' and then the sentence: Direct speech: I like ice cream. Reported speech: She says (that) she likes ice cream.
Reported speech is a very common thing in the English language. We do it almost every day, in conversation and in writing. The problem is, sometimes there can be some confusion around the topic.
30.01.2020 · ESL video lesson with an interactive quiz: Grammar practice . Reported Speech practice: multitask questions, filling the gaps, unscrambling etc.
10.11.2017 · We use reported speech when we say the words of other people. Reported speech is also called indirect speech. 4 important rules to remember when forming the...
03.03.2021 · Someone is explaining the different changes that are necessary when changing from direct speech to indirect speech, that is to say, when telling someone else what another person has said. Video source: Reported Speech. Video length: 4 minutes 2 seconds. Video genre: Edu or explainer video (e.g. TedEd, TED conference, home-made explainer)
Activity 1 BBC English Class: Reported speech Welcome to another BBC English Class video. This is the programme where one of our presenters tries to give you a …