Reported speech

1. REPORTED SPEECH

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2. Reported speech (statements)

Mary says: “I enjoy reading”- Mary says
(that) she enjoys reading
Mary says: “My friend was in France last
summer” – Mary says (that) her friend was
in France the summer before
Mary says: “I will become famous one day”
–Mary says (that) she will become famous
one day

3. Reported Speech (orders, commands, recommendations)

Mary says: “Be quiet, Bill” – Mary tells Bill
to be quiet
Mary warns her brother: “Don’t go there” –
Mary warns her brother not to go there.

4. Reported speech (questions)

Mary asks: “Kate, do you like reading?” –
Mary asks Kate if she likes reading.
Mary asks: “Kate, where did you spend
your holidays” – Mary wonders where Kate
spent her holidays

5. Reported speech (reporting verbs)

Say (to smb) – говорить (сказать)
Tell (smb) – говорить (рассказать)
Ask (smb) – спрашивать/просить
Order – приказывать
Advise – советовать
Warn – предупреждать
Wonder - интересоваться

6. Reported speech SAY-TELL

Mary says: “Kate, you are my best friend”
Mary says to Kate that she is her best
friend.
Mary tells Kate that she is her best friend

7. Reported speech

TODAY
YESTERDAY
TOMORROW
…AGO
LAST…
NEXT
IT/THIS
THESE
HERE
THAT DAY
THE DAY BEFORE
THE NEXT DAY
…BEFORE
THE…BEFORE
THE FOLLOWING
THAT
THOSE
THERE

8.

The mother says: “The children are in the
nursery, doctor.”
“I have no time for lunch today”, says the boy
to his mother.
My sister says to me: “Diana spent her
holidays at the seaside.”
Nick says: “I have never been to London.”
“Put this letter into the envelope and give it to
Kate”, she asks her friend
“Please, bring me some water”, I ask my son.
“Come here tomorrow”, she says to me.
“Don’t stay there long”, I ask my daughter.
“Don’t leave the room until I come back!”, I say
to the children.