1. Reporting statements

2. Daisy Zoe I want to be a photographer. ‘I want to be a photographer,’ Daisy told Zoe. Daisy told Zoe that she wanted to be a photographer.

3. What are the differences between the following sentences? ‘I want to be a photographer,’ Daisy told Zoe. Daisy told Zoe (that) she wanted to be a photographer. ‘’ she want wanted I We use reported speech when we are telling someone what another person said or thought.

4. When we report statements in simple present tense, follow these rules: 1. We DO NOT use quotation marks. ‘ I want to be a photographer, ’ Daisy told Zoe. Daisy told Zoe that she wanted to be a photographer.

5. 2. We use a reporting verb, e.g. said, told, added, explained, etc. There’s a huge exhibition in the City Hall. Zoe said (that) there was a huge exhibition in the City Hall. The word that after the reporting verb can be omitted.

6. Your turn…. ‘I like watching films,’ Rachel said. Rachel (that) she liked watching films. ‘I love ballet,’ said Bella. ‘I want to be a ballet dancer,’ she added. Bella (that) she loved ballet. She (that) she wanted to be a ballet dancer. said added

7. 3. We change the verb tense from the simple present to the simple past. I have two tickets of the exhibition. Zoe told Daisy that she had two tickets of the exhibition.

8. Your turn…. ‘You have my ticket,’ said Jenny. Jenny said that I her ticket. ‘I plan to take you to a painting exhibition next week,’ our Art teacher told us. Our Art teacher us that she to take us to a painting exhibition. had toldplanned

9. 4. We change pronouns and possessive adjectives, e.g. I he/she, your my/our. I want to join the art club. Daisy told Zoe (that) she wanted to join the art club.

10. Personal pronouns changes I / youhe / she we / youthey me / youhim / her us / youthem

11. Possessive adjectives changes My / yourhis / her Our / yourtheir Mine / yourshis / hers Ours / yourstheirs

12. Your turn…. ‘I finish my drawing,’ Candy told Michelle. Candy Michelle (that) finished drawing. ‘My brother is the chairperson of the school Drama Club,’ Luke told Eric. Luke Eric (that) brother the chairperson of the school Drama Club. toldshe her told his was

13. 5. We change the time words, e.g. now then, tomorrow the next day. The exhibition opens today. Daisy said that the exhibition opened that day.

14. Change the time words nowthen todaythat day this afternoonthat afternoon this eveningthat evening tonightthat night tomorrowthe following/next day yesterdaythe day before

15. Your turn…. ‘The art festival opens next month,’ said the manager. The manager said the art festival. ‘I plan to take some of you to a painting exhibition this weekend,’ our Art teacher told us. Our Art teacher us to take some of to a painting exhibition. opened the following month toldsheplanned us that weekend