Reported statements EX: a, “Where do you come from?” The examiner asked Lan where she came from.. b, “Do you speak any other languages?” The examiner asked Lan if she spoke any other
Trang 1Lieng Trang Junior School – Extra class of English 9 (2010 – 2011)
REPORTED SPEECH
I GRAMMAR:
1 Form :
a, S + asked + O ng + WH-word + S + V
Reported WH-questions
b, S + asked + O ng +IF/WHETHER+S+V
Reported Yes/No questions
c, S + said + (that) + S + V
Reported statements
EX:
a, “Where do you come from?”
The examiner asked Lan where she came from
b, “Do you speak any other languages?”
The examiner asked Lan if she spoke any other languages
c, “I’m studying English here.”
Lan said she was studying English there
2 Changes: When we change a direct into reported speech, we must change:
a Tenses:
1.Present simple past simple
2.Present progressive past progressive
3.Future simple would + V (bare)
4.can/may could/would
5.must had to
b Pronouns :
my her/ him
c, Adverbs of time and place :
this/these that/those
here there
now then
today that day
tomorrow the next/following day
II EXCERCISE:
1“There are flights from Nha Trang to Ha Noi twice a week.” they said to me
They told me there were flights from Nha Trang to Ha Noi twice a week
2 “Don’t interrupt me while I am speaking.” Nam said to Hoa
Nam told Hoa not interrupt her while she is speaking
3“What is your name?” Mr Brown asked me
Mr Brown asked me what my name was
4 “I must go to Ha Noi tomorrow.” said Nam
Nam said I had to go to Ha Noi the following day
5.“ Can you play the piano?” he asked the girl
He asked the girl if they could play the piano
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Trang 2Lieng Trang Junior School – Extra class of English 9 (2010 – 2011)
6 “Do you like learning English?”, she asked me
She asked me if I liked learning English
7 Lan said “ I live here with my aunt and uncle.”
Lan said that she lived there with her aunt and uncle
8 “ Are you late today?”, my teacher asked me
My teacher asked me if I was late that day
9 “ I sometimes go to the library in my free time.”, Nam said
Nam said he sometimes went to the library in his free time
10 “ How can you get there?”, he asked me
He asked me how I could get there
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