1. REPORTED SPEECH SWOOSH 9
Cláudia Regina Abreu | Cidália Sousa | Vanessa Reis Esteves

2. What’s the difference? Anne said: “Jack wrote a great story.”
Anne said that Jack had written a great story.
The first sentence is in direct speech.
The second sentence is in reported speech.

3. Jack wrote a great story.
What’s the difference?
DIRECT SPEECH
The exact words someone said.
Jack wrote a great story.

4. REPORTED SPEECH
We use the reported speech when we are telling someone what another person said or thought, but do not use their exact words.
I want to be a writer when I grow up.
Jack said that he wanted to be a writer when he grew up.

5. REPORTED SPEECH Remember that:
When we report a statement, we use reporting verbs such as say, tell, explain, inform, etc. often followed by that.
Sarah said “I’m happy.”
Sarah said that she was happy.

6. REPORTED SPEECH Remember that: Quotation marks are not used.
Sarah said “I’m happy.”
Sarah said that she was happy.

7. REPORTED SPEECH Remember that:
Verb tenses, pronouns and some “time” and “place” expressions may change because the time, place and speaker may be different in reported speech.
Sarah said “I’m happy.”
Sarah said that she was happy.

8. REPORTED SPEECH Remember that:
If the time, place and speaker are different, some changes need to be made.
Verb tenses
Subject pronouns
Object pronouns
Possessive determiners
Expressions of time
Expressions of place

9. REPORTED SPEECH Verb Tenses Reported speech Direct speech
Present simple
Past simple
I love reading novels.
She said that she loved reading novels.
Present continuous
Past continuous
He is reading a novel.
He said that he was reading a novel.

10. REPORTED SPEECH Verb Tenses Reported speech Direct speech Past simple
Past perfect
I read an interesting book.
She said that she had read an interesting book.
Present perfect
Past perfect
She has read an interesting book.
She said that she had read an interesting book.
Future
Conditional
I’ll call you.
He said that he would call me.

11. REPORTED SPEECH Personal pronouns Reported speech Direct speech
he / she I S U B J E C T
I / we / he / she / they
you we
they me
him / her O B J E C T
you
me / us / her / him / them us
them

12. My mother is a famous author.
REPORTED SPEECH
Personal pronouns
My mother is a famous author.
I love my mother’s work.
Lucy said that
her mother was a famous author.
Lucy said that…
she loved her mother’s work.

13. REPORTED SPEECH Possessives Reported speech Direct speech his / her myA D J E C T I V S
his / her my
my / our / his / her / their
your
our
their
mine
his / hers P R O N U S
yours
mine / ours / his / hers / theirs
ours
theirs

14. REPORTED SPEECH Time expressions Reported speech Direct speech then
now
that day / that night
today / tonight
this morning
that morning
yesterday
the day before/ the previous night
tomorrow
the next / following day
last month
the previous month

15. REPORTED SPEECH Which words need to be changed?
My best friend and I are going on a school trip.
Today I am very happy.
Which words need to be changed?

16. My best friend and I are writing a story for school.
REPORTED SPEECH
Today I am very happy.
My best friend and I are writing a story for school.
Lucy said (that)…
that day she was very happy.
Lucy said that…
she and her best friend were writing a story for school.

17. REPORTED SPEECH Other expressions Reported speech Direct speech there
that place
this place
these
those

18. REPORTED SPEECH Remember that:
When we report a statement, we use reporting verbs such as say, tell, explain, inform, …
SAY + something
TELL + someone + something

19. REPORTED SPEECH SAY + something TELL + someone + something
I want to be a writer.
Jack said that he wanted to be a writer.
Jack told me that he wanted to be a writer.

20. REPORTED SPEECH ? SAY + something TELL + someone + something
I love you, mum. ?
Tricia told her mum that she loved her.

21. REPORTED SPEECH
Time to PRACTISE
Choose the best option.

22. REPORTED SPEECH
I like my school.
Mary said that she liked her school.

23. I spend a lot of time reading at night.
REPORTED SPEECH
I spend a lot of time reading at night.
Mary said that she spent a lot of time reading at night.

24. My favourite book genre is science fiction.
REPORTED SPEECH
My favourite book genre is science fiction.
Mary said that her favourite book genre was science fiction.

25. My brother doesn’t like reading.
REPORTED SPEECH
My brother doesn’t like reading.
Mary said that her brother didn’t like reading.

26. Today I’m buying a new book.
REPORTED SPEECH
Today I’m buying a new book.
Mary said that that day she was buying a new book.

27. I’ve finished writing a story for the school competition.
REPORTED SPEECH
I’ve finished writing a story for the school competition.
Mary said that she had finished writing a story for the school competition.

28. REPORTED SPEECH
To PRACTISE
some more…
Open your book on
page 147.