When we tell people what We can use both say and tell in indirect
somebody said or thought, we [Link] must have a personal object: We tell
often use inderect [Link] somebody something. Say doesn’t need a
and pronouns (I,you etc) change in personal object: we say something (to
indirect speech if the time and somebody).
speaker are different.
She told me I was late.(NOT She told I was late.)
When we tell people what They told Ann the wrong time.(NOT They told the
somebody said in the past,there is wrong time to Ann.)
time difference.(For example, She said I was late.(NOT She said me I was late.)
somebody said something on I said nothing to the police.(NOT I said the police
Sunday, and I tell you about on nothing.)
Monday.)Becouse of this, tenses
usually change as follows.
DIRECT SPEECH TENSE CHANGE INDIRECT SPEECH ON
ON SUNDAY MONDAY
I am very tired AM/ARE/IS WAS/WERE She said she was very tired.
I am studying PRESENT CONTINUOUS PAST He said he was studying
English. CONTINUOUS English.
He goes to school by PRESENT SIMPLE PAST He said he went to school by
bus. SIMPLE bus.
They lost their dog. PAST SIMPLE PAST PERFECT She said they had lost their
dog.
I have an exam. HAVE/HAS HAD He said he had an exam.
I will go to bed. WILL WOULD She said she would go to bed.
He can tidy the CAN COULD She said he could tidy the room.
room.
After present verbs (for example she
DIRECT SPEECH INDIRECT SPEECH says, I think) we don’t change the
tenses.
TODAY THAT DAY DIRECT SPEECH
I come from Turkey.
NOW THEN
INDIRECT SPEECH
TONIGHT THAT NIGHT She says she comes from Turkey.
YESTERDAY THE DAY BEFORE/THE PEREVIOUS DAY
REPORTED QUESTIONS
LAST WEEK/MONTH THE PREVIOUS WEEK/MONTH In Reported Questions we use
affirmative word order and the
A YEAR/MONTH AGO A YEAR/MONTH BEFORE
question mark is omitted. To report a
TOMORROW THE NEXT DAY/THE FOLLOWING DAY wh-question, we use ask followed by
the question word (who,what,etc.)
NEXT WEEK/MONTH THE FOLLOWING WEEK/MONTH When there is no question word in
direct questions, if or whether is used
THIS MORNING THAT MORNING
in REPORTED QUESTIONS.
NOW THEN Pronouns,possesive
adjectives,tenses,time expressions
HERE THERE [Link] as in statements.
BEFORE EARLIER DIRECT SPEECH
He asked, “What time is it?”
We use ask or tell + infinitive (with to), to say what INDIRECT SPEECH
people want(ed) us to do. He asked what time it was.
DIRECT SPEECH
DIRECT SPEECH INDIRECT SPEECH He asked me, “Do you know her?”
“Please close the door.” She asked me to close the door. INDIRECT SPEECH
“Could you phone Tom?” I asked Ann to phone Tom. He asked me if/whether I knew her.
“Get out!” She told me to get out.
“Don’t worry.” My mum says me not to worry.
REWRITE THE SENTENCES IN INDIRECT SPEECH
1.I said”Your boooks are on the desk.”
CIRCLE THE CORRECT ANSWER. ----------------------------------------------------
1.I said/told the driver I wanted to stop. [Link] said”I will be at home tomarrow.”
[Link] mother said/told there was a letter for me. ----------------------------------------------------
[Link] said/told I looked beautiful. [Link] teacher said”You can solve the problem
4.I didn’t say/tell Peter that I was going away. easily.”
[Link] said/told he was tired. ------------------------------------------------------
[Link] said/told she didn’t like Peter. [Link] mum said”There aren’t enough eggs to make
[Link] said/told met hat you were ill. an
[Link] woman said/told she was a reporter. omlette.”
[Link] asked me a lot of questions, but I didn’t ------------------------------------------------------
say/tell [Link] policeman said”Give me your driving licience.”
them anything. -------------------------------------------------------
[Link] said/told that he would wait at the bus stop. [Link] asked”Have you ever seen London before?”
[Link] said/told me about the party last night. ------------------------------------------------------
[Link] teacher said/told he was pleased with our [Link] said”I forgot my keys.”
work. -----------------------------------------------------
[Link] said/told he could’t remember her name. [Link] said”I have a meeting at 4 p.m.”
[Link] said/told me what a beautiful girl she was. ----------------------------------------------------
[Link] mother said/told me that she had a
headache.
REPORT KATE’S SENTENCES.
1.I’m living in Turkey. 1.---------------------------------------------------
[Link] father isn’t at home. 2.--------------------------------------------------
3.I haven’t seen my uncle for 3.--------------------------------------------------
two weeks.
4.--------------------------------------------------
4.I want to go on holiday.
5.---------------------------------------------------
5.I’m going to see my sister.
6.----------------------------------------------------
[Link] works very hard.
7.---------------------------------------------------
[Link] will have an exam tomarrow.
8.---------------------------------------------------
8.I can ride a bike easily.
9.---------------------------------------------------
9.I was in hospital last night.
A POLICEMAN STOPPED A DRIVER AND ASKED COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE RIGHT
HER SOME [Link] THE QUESTIONS WORDS.
IN INDIRECT SPEECH. 1.I’m not happy here.
She said she wasn’t happy -----there-----.
[Link]’s your name? 2.I left home at 8 [Link] night.
---------------------------------------------- She said that she had left home at 8 p.m. ----------.
[Link] is your driving licience? [Link] you be at home tonight?
------------------------------------------------ She asked me if I would be at home ----------.
[Link] do you live? 4.I am going to call him tomarrow.
------------------------------------------------ She said that she was going to call him ----------.
[Link]’s your job? [Link] you leaving today?
------------------------------------------------ She asked me if I was leaving ----------.
[Link] are you going? 6.I’ll be at home tomarrow morning.
------------------------------------------------ She said she would be at home ----------.
[Link] were you last night? 7.I’m going fishing this week.
------------------------------------------------ She said she was going fishing ----------.
