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• Reported Speech is the report of one Speaker or writer on the words said, written, or thought by someone else If we report what another person has said, we usually do not use the speaker’s exact words (direct speech), but reported (indirect) speech.

• Therefore, you need to learn how to transform direct speech into reported speech. The structure is a little different depending on whether you want to transform a statement, question or request.

THE MEANING

Types of Speeches

• Statements

• Questions

• Requests

StatementsWhen transforming statements, check whether you have to

change:•pronouns •present tense verbs (3rd person singular) •place and time expressions •tenses (backshift)

The examples :1. Direct Speech : “ I speak English “2. Reported Speech ( no backshift ) : he says that he speaks

english3. Reported Speech ( backshift ) : he said that he spoke

english

Questions

When transforming questions, check whether you have to change:• pronouns• present tense verbs (3rd person singular)• place and time expressions• tenses (backshift)

Also note that you have to:• transform the question into an indirect question• use the interrogative or if / whether

The examples for Questions

with interrogativedirect speech “Why don’t you speak

English?”

reported speech He asked me why I didn’t speak English.

without interrogativedirect speech “Do you speak English?”

reported speech He asked me whether / if I spoke English.

REQUESTS

When transforming questions, check whether you have to change:

pronouns

place and time expressions

The Examples

direct speech “Carol, speak English.“

reported speech He told Carol to speak English.

A d d i ti o n a l I n f o r m a ti o n a n d E x c e p ti o n s

Apart from the above mentioned basic rules, there are further aspects that you should keep in mind, for example:

• main clauses connected with and / but• tense of the introductory clause• reported speech for difficult tenses• exceptions for backshift• requests with must, should, ought to and let’s

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