Direct Speech VS

Reported Speech

1. Sonia ____ me that you were in hospital.2. What did you ____ the police?3. I ____ Lisa that I didn’t have any time.4. Sonia ____ that you were in hospital.5. What did you ____?6. I wonder where Sue is. She ____ she would

be here at 8 o’clock.7. Dan ____ me that he was bored with his job.8. Ann ____ goodbye to me and left.9. What did you ____ to the police?

Say Vs Tell

told

told

told

tell

say

say

said

said

said

Tell1. Tell sb (that) S V2. Tell sb to do

Say 1. Say (sth) to sb2. Say (that) S V

Rule

Somebody

Somebody

1. Sonia ____ me that you were in hospital.2. What did you ____ the police?3. I ____ Lisa that I didn’t have any time.4. Sonia ____ that you were in hospital.5. What did you ____?6. I wonder where Sue is. She ____ she would

be here at 8 o’clock.7. Dan ____ me that he was bored with his job.8. Ann ____ goodbye to me and left.9. What did you ____ to the police?

Say Vs Tell

told

told

told

tell

say

say

said

said

said

Exercise. P.97 (Q2,3,9,10)

<Rule>Tell somebody/ Say some-body

TellSay

toldsaid

I said to Lisa, “I don’t have any money.” I told Lisa that I didn’t have any money.

“Stay in bed for a few days,” the doctor said to me.The doctor told me to stay in bed for a few day.

“Don’t shout,” I said to him.I told him not to shout.

Direct Reported Speech (tell)

<Rule>• Said to someone, “(S) V.” Told someone that S V / told someone to do

“Stay in bed for a few days,” the doctor said to me.The doctor told me to stay in bed for a few day.

“Don’t shout,” I said to him. I told him not to shout.

“Please don’t tell anybody what happened,” Jackie said to me. Jackie asked me not to tell anybody what happened.

I said to Tom, “Do you think you could give me a hand?” I asked Tom to give me a hand.

Tell VS Ask

USAGE :Tell (orders) / ask (requests)

Options : warn, order, advise

Exercise p.97(Q4,6,9)

asked Tom to give me a hand.

asked him to get me a newspaper.

told her not to wait for me if I was late.

<Usage>

Tell (orders) / ask (requests)