1. Snežana Tomašević Primary School Dositej Obradović Vrba May, 2015
INDIRECT SPEECH
Snežana Tomašević
Primary School Dositej Obradović Vrba
May, 2015

2. Direct speech-Upravni govor
Pri upotrebi direktnog govora u pisanju :
upotrebljavati znake navoda (citirane reči moraju biti između “ ”)
Prva citirana reč mora imati veliko početno slovo
Kada citiramo reči nove/druge osobe moramo početi novi red.

3. Direct Speech
I’ve hurt my knee!
“I’ve hurt my knee!” says the boy.

4. Direct speech
I like this dress.
The woman said, “I like this dress.”

5. Indirect Speech- Indirektni govor
Naziva se još i NEUPRAVNI GOVOR.
Pri upotrebi indirektnog govora u pisanju se :
ne upotrebljavaju znaci navoda;
obično treba da se promene zamenice i glagolska vremena;
kada saopštavamo reči nove/ druge osobe ne moramo početi novi red.

6. Direct/ Indirect Speech
I’ve hurt my knee!
The boy says that he has hurt his knee.

7. Direct/ Indirect Speech
I like this dress.
The woman says that she likes this dress.

8. say (that) tell somebody(that) Reporting Verbs- Uvodni glagoli
Najčešći uvodni glagoli su:
say (that)
tell somebody(that)

9. Reporting Verbs- Uvodni glagoli
Ako je uvodni glagol u prezentu glagolsko vreme direktnog govora se ne menja.
Menjaju se samo zamenice i prisvojni pridevi.
Ali says, “I like to fly kites”.
Ali says (that) he likes to fly kites.

10. Change of Pronouns-Promena zamenica
I  he/ she
we  they
mine  his/ hers/ours
me  him/her
ours  theirs
us  them
myself/ourselves  himself/herself/
themselves

11. Change of pronouns The doctor says, “You are getting better”.
The doctor says that she is getting better.
You are getting better!

12. Direct speech / Indirect speech
George says: “I want to eat.”
George says that he wants to eat.

13. Direct speech / Indirect speech
“I hate horor films.” says Sergio.
Sergio says that he hates horror films.

14. Direct speech Indirect speech
Subject + reporting verb + (that) + subject + verb…

15. Reporting Verbs- Uvodni glagoli
Kada je uvodni glagol u prošlom vremenu sva sadašnja vremena direktnog govora se menjaju u odgovarajuća prošla vremena.
Polly said, “I am cold.”
Polly said (that) she was cold.

16. Paul said, “I am feeling ill”.
 Paul said that he was feeling ill.
Šta se menja?
Nema zapete i znaka navoda ( , “” ) u indirektnom govoru.
Dodajemo that (opciono)
Izmena zamenica(I  He)
Promena glagolskog vremena am was)

17. Change of tenses Direct Speech Indirect Speech  Simple Past
Simple Present
Present Continuous
Simple Past Tense
Present Perfect
 Simple Past
 Past Continuous
 Past Perfect
 Past Perfect

18. PLAY( PLAYS); GO (GOES)
Change of tenses
Direct Speech
Indirect Speech
PLAY( PLAYS); GO (GOES)
AM/ IS/ ARE GOING
PLAYED; WENT
HAVE/ HAS GONE
 PLAYED; WENT
 WAS/ WERE GOING
HAD PLAYED;
HAD WENT
 HAD GONE

19. Examples 1 She said (that) the teacher was strict.
“The teacher is strict.”
She said (that) the teacher was strict.
He said (that) the teacher was giving everyone an A.
“The teacher is giving everyone an A.”

20. Examples 2
She said (that) somebody had put the final exam on the Internet.
“Somebody put the final exam on the Internet.”
“The teacher has graded our grammar tests.”
Joe said (that) the teacher had graded our grammar tests.

21. Practice 1. “The library is closed.” He said…
Change the direct speech into indirect speech.
Example:
“My friend is helping me study.” She said…
She said (that) her friend was helping her study.
1. “The library is closed.” He said…
2. “We are going to the match.” They said…
3. “She ‘s made a big mistake.” You said…
He said (that) the library was closed.
They said (that) they were going to the match.
You said (that) she had made a big mistake.

22. Modal Verbs- Modalni glagoli
Direct Speech
Indirect Speech
will
can
may
must
 would
 could
 might
 had to

23. Examples 1 “The test will be difficult.”
He said (that) the test would be difficult.
“You can use your notes on the test.”
She said (that) we could use our notes on the test.

24. Examples 2 “We may have a new teacher.”
She said (that) we might have a new teacher.
“You must study hard for the final exam.”
She said (that) we had to study hard for the final exam.

25. Practice 1. “We’ll help you with your homework.” They said…
Change the direct speech into indirect speech.
Example:
“You can relax about the exam.” She said…
She said (that) I could relax about the exam.
1. “We’ll help you with your homework.” They said…
2. “Anna must finish her project.” He said…
3. “She may take a different class.” You said…
They said (that) they would help me with my homework.
He said (that) Anna had to finish her project.
You said (that) she might take a different class.

26. Indirect Speech 3
Sledeći modalni glagoli se ne menjaju u neupravnom govoru: should, could, might, and ought to.
“You shouldn’t tell this secret to anyone.”
She said I (that) shouldn’t tell this secret to anyone.
He said (that)I might tell this to a friend.
“You might tell this to a friend.” !

27. Indirect Speech 3 Direct Speech Indirect Speech AM, IS ARE HAVE,HAS
DO, DOES
WAS
WERE
HAD
DID
WORK, WORKS
WORKED
PLAYED, WENT
HAD PLAYED/ HAD GONE
WILL
WOULD
CAN
COULD
MUST
HAD TO
MAY
MIGHT

28. Indirect Speech 3
Reči kojima se izražava blizina (u vremenu i prostoru) se menjaju rečima kojima se izražava udaljenost.
She said she (that) could go out the next day.
“I can go out tomorrow.”

29. Indirect Speech 3 Direct Speech Indirect Speech THIS/ THESE NOW
TOMORROW
YESTERDAY
THAT / THOSE
THEN
THE NEXT DAY
THE DAY BEFORE
NEXT WEEK/ MONTH
THE FOLLOWING WEEK/
LAST WEEK/ MONTH
PREVIOUS WEEK/ MONTH
TODAY
THAT DAY
HERE
THERE
AGO
BEFORE

30. Alex said (that) she wanted to be famous.
Reporting Verbs- Uvodni glagoli
U čemu je razlika: say ili tell?
“I want to be famous,” said Alex to her friends.
Alex told her friends (that) she wanted to be famous.
Alex said (that) she wanted to be famous.

31. Practice Complete the sentences.
Emma said to her mother, “I have bought the gift today”.
Emma told her mother _________________ the gift______________.
Father said, “If I can, I’ll pick you up at school tomorrow.”
Father said that if __________ ,_____________________
up at school ____________
Andy said, “I can finish this exercise.”
Andy said that ________________ _____ exercise..
she had bought
that day
he could
he would pick me/us
the next day.
he could finish
that

32. Practice “My parents are very well”.
He said that his parents were very well.
My father has been in New York
He said that his father had been in New York.

33. “I'm going to learn to drive.”
Practice
“I'm going to learn to drive.”
Jenny said that she was going to learn to drive.
Jenny
“We can
finish this in time”.
Jason
Jason said that they could finish that in time.

34. Practice “ I am glad to be with you today.”
The inspector said that he was glad to be with me that day.
Tom
The inspector
“You should eat more vegetables”.
Tom said that I should eat more vegetables.

35. Exercises
Writing Time

36. 1. My friends said, “He is very handsome.”
2. The girl said, “The flower is pretty.”
3. The old man said, “The rain is falling very heavily.”
My friends said (that) he is very handsome.
The girl said that the flower was pretty.
The old man said that the rain was falling very heavily.

37. 4.  The Principal said, “All the students have passed.”
5. He said, “ I shall discuss this matter next week.”
6. She said, “ We moved to this house 2 weeks ago.”
The Principal said (that) all the students had passed.
He said (that) he would discuss that matter the following week.
She said that they had moved to that house two weeks before.

38. 7.  “We must go early tomorrow”, said my father.
8. Emma said to her mother, ‘’I am feeding my cats.’’
9. “You can see Big Ben if you go to London,” the tour guide said.
My father said (that)we had to go early the next day.
Emma told her mother (that) she was feeding her cats.
The tour guide said (that) I could see Big Ben if I went to London.