1. REPORTED SPEECH

2. To report statements, we change three things: 1. tenses (backshift, V -1 ) 2. markers of time and place 3. pronouns

3. RULES OF TRANSFORMATION TENSES RULES OF TRANSFORMATION TENSES PRESENT SIMPLE PRESENT CONTINUOUS PRESENT PERFECT PAST SIMPLE PAST CONTINUOUS PAST PERFECT FUTURE SIMPLE FUTURE CONTINUOUS FUTURE PERFECT PAST SIMPLE PAST SIMPLE PAST CONTINUOUS PAST PERFECT PAST PERFECT CONTIN. PAST PERFECT FUTURE-IN-THE-PAST SIMPLE FUTURE-IN-THE-PAST CONTINUOUS FUTURE-IN-THE-PAST PERFECT

4. RULES OF TRANSFORMATION OTHER CHANGES now today tomorrow yesterday next week/year/… last week/year ago here this/thatthen that day the next/following day the previous day/ the day before the next / /the following week/year/… the previous week/year/ the year/week before previously/beforetherethe

5. Changing pronouns  I  we  you  they  he  she  it he she we they I we

6. Open the brackets: 1. Mark told me that he (to be) a good footballer. 2. Helen promised that she (to visit) me. 3. Mark admitted he (to watch) TV when I (to come). 4. Sue complained her English (not to get) better. 5. Nick denied that he (to smoke). 6. Helen told me that she (to read) the book before the teacher (to ask) us about it.

7. Fill in the gaps: 1. Helen … me she … be sleeping …next afternoon. 2. Marry admitted that she … sweets. 3. Tim told … he … visiting his Granny the … weekend. 4. Mark denied that he … been … computer then I … the house. 5. Nick boasted he …seen the Eiffel tower. 6. Phil said that he … helped Jane just because you … asked …

8. Report the sentences: 1. John: “I prefer tennis” 2. Mary: “We were reading when you came yesterday.” 3. Mark: “Our team is gradually getting more and more friendly.” 4. Jill: “I have won 10 prizes!” 5. Alan: “They`ve gone to bed before a came home last Friday.” 6. Bill: “Tim will be sleeping tomorrow afternoon!”