Course
Reported Speech Part I: Statements
This is the first part of a three-part course on Reported Speech. It can be used independently or together with one or all other parts of the course.
Modules (5)
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Reported Speech: General Overview
Our course begins with a Mind Map that provides an overview of the three main areas we must pay attention to when transforming direct speech into reported speech.
This is a Mind Map that gives us an overview of the three main topics covered when learning reported speech in English. Each of the topics, represented by a color in this map, is dealt with separately in the three parts of this course. Reported speech part I: statements, reported speech part II: questions, reported speech part III: reporting verbs.
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Reported Speech (I): Statements
Next we move on to a set of slides that explains what reported speech is and the rules on transforming statements in direct speech into reported speech.
This is a set of 5 slides in English that explains what Reported Speech is, how and when to use it and the rules we need to take into account when transforming statements in direct speech into indirect or reported speech.
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Reported Speech (I): Verb, Adverb and Pronoun changes
As a follow up to module two, we present a comprehensive mind map that illustrates and expands on the rules mentioned in the previous slides.
This is a Mind Map that illustrates the verb tense changes, adverb changes and pronoun changes, that occur when transforming statements from direct into reported speech.
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Reported speech (I): Statement transformations
It's time to practice what you have learned so far. With this set of flashcards you can start turning direct speech statements into reported speech, as well as learning some of the most famous quotes by celebrities around the world!
This is a set of 16 flashcards to practice the transformation of direct speech statements into reported speech. The front of the flashcards contains a quotation with the last words of some worldwide known celebrities. The back of the flashcards shows how that statement would be reported.
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Reported Speech (I): Transformation of statements quiz
In this last module we present a multiple choice quiz for you to test what you have learned throughout the course. After taking it, if you feel ready, you can move on to our next course: Reported Speech Part II: Questions.
This is a multiple choice quiz to practice transforming statements from direct speech into indirect speech.
| Course resource | Original resource | Created by |
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| Reported Speech: General Overview | REPORTED SPEECH | Miguel Herrero |
| Reported Speech (I): Statements | Reported Speech (I): Statements | D. D. |
| Reported Speech (I): Verb, Adverb and Pronoun changes | Reported Speech | María Escobar |
| Reported speech (I): Statement transformations | Juego Reported speech: Statement transformations | D. D. |
| Reported Speech (I): Transformation of statements quiz | Quizz: Reported Speech | a01207490 |