DIRECT SPEECH VERSUS REPORTED SPEECH

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DIRECT SPEECH VERSUS REPORTED SPEECH
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Form changes

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• The above examples show some changes
•       no inverted commas (...) in reported
  speech, and no punctuation after said.
•       that is added in formal speech/writing.
•       tense change (e.g. present is ? past was)
• pronoun (we) replaced by noun (his doctors) to
  make meaning quite clear.

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Pronouns and Possessive Adjectives changes
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Time and Place changes
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• I work here on Saturdays ----------
• She said (that) she worked there on Saturdays.
• Im going to London tomorrow.---
• She said (that) he was going to London the next
  day.
• Ive written a letter today-----------
• She said (that) she had written a letter that
  day.
• I saw an old friend yesterday
• She said (that) she had seen an old friend the
  day before.

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• I had forgotten to tell you.----------
• She said (that) she had forgotten to tell me.
• Ill ring you later this week --------
• She said (that) she would ring us later that
  week.
• I cannot hear you.--------------------
• She said (that) she could not hear me.
• You must do your homework.-----
• She said (that) I had to do my homework.
• I may join you later.-----------------
• She said (that) she might join us later.

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REPORTING VERBS

•        Other verbs apart form said used in the
  R.S. with a that clause explained, admitted
  complained, argued, promised. Ex
• Ill give you a hand with your homework---- My
  father promised me to give me a hand with my
  homework.
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•        When suggest is used to report advice
  it is followed by should. Ex

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• Ask in the Post Office for directions----- He
  suggested that we should ask in the Post Office
  for directions.
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•        A)The verb tell can be used to
  introduce a reported statement. It is followed by
  a personal object and a that clause. Ex
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• He told us that the film was excellent.

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• Other common verbs like this are advise, warn,
  remind.
• B) The verb tell is also used to
  introduce commands. Ex
• Go to your room------------------He told me to go
  to my room.
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• Other common verbs like this advise invite
  recommend forbid ask, warn, remind.

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