轉述句子 Reported Speech

Direct speechReported speech now 現在 then / at that time 當時 today 今天 that day 當天 / yesterday 昨天 tonight 今晚 that night 當晚 / last night 昨晚 this week 這星期 that week 那星期 / last week 上星期 tomorrow 明天 the next day 翌日 / the following day 往後的一天 next week 下星期 the following week 往後的一星期 thisthat thesethose herethere comego willwould shallwould/should cancould maymight musthad to

Reported Speech (Reporting Statements ) We can tell one person’s statements to another person by using a Reporting Statement. e.g. Joey said, “I am happy.” Joey said that she was happy.

Eason promised* that he would buy me a tennis racket the following day. Eason said, “I will buy you a tennis racket tomorrow.” May omit this pronountensetime adverbial What has been changed? Exercise reporting verb

Exercise 1. “I am happy,” said John. 2. “I saw a cat,” Mary said. 3. Peter said, “Mary came yesterday.” 4. He said, “Betty will leave tomorrow.” John said that he ( ) happy. Mary said that she( )a cat. Peter said that Mary had come( ) He said that Betty would leave ( ) BackExitMore Ex. was had seen the day before. the previous day. the following day.

Changes in verb tense: Direct Speech  Reported Speech Present simple  Past simple ‘I’ m a student,’ he said. He said that he was a student. Present continuous  Past continuous ‘I’ m leaving,’ she said. She said that she was leaving. Present perfect  Past perfect ‘They’ ve gone,’ I said. I said that they had gone.

Past simple  Past perfect ‘I didn’t see her,’ he said He said that he hadn’t seen her. Shall/will  Would ‘I ’ll help you,’ she said. She said that she would help me. May  Might ‘John may come,’ Sue said. Sue said that John might come. Must  Had to ‘I must go,’ he said. He said that he had to go. Can  Could ‘You can do it,’ she said. She said that I could do it.

Pronouns ‘I’m happy,’ she said.  She said she was happy. ‘We’re ready,’ they said.  They said they were ready. ‘I love you,’ he said.  He said he loved me.

Time expression Direct speechReported speech here this week/month/year now today tonight tomorrow the day after tomorrow yesterday the day before yesterday three days ago next Monday last Monday there that week/month/year then that day that night the next/following day in two days’ time the day before/the previous day two days before three days before the following Monday the previous Monday

e.g. “I saw him here this morning,” he said. He said that he had seen him there that morning. 1. ‘I come from England,’ Sue said. 2. ‘We will arrive next week,’ they said. Sue said that she came from England. They said that they would arrive the following week.

3. ‘I have finished eating,’ Tom told me. 4. ‘I’m making a cake now,’ Mary said. 5. ‘Everyone must be punctual,’ the teacher said. Tom told me that he had finished eating. Mary said that she was making a cake then. The teacher said that everyone had to be punctual.

Which sentence gives a better description of how John thinks? John said, “The food is so bad!” 1.John said that the food was so bad. 2.John complained that the food was so bad. A reporting verb

Some common reporting verbs whisper promise admit deny report complain shout reply

(1) Use a correct reporting verb (2) You may add “that” (3) Use a correct pronoun (4) Change the tense (5) Change the time expression Summary

Let’s Repeat the Rules! Reported Speech ----is so easy! We change the pronoun, tense and time. Reporting verbs make meaning clear. Without a “THAT” is still all right!