Reported Speech notes
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This Reported Speech notes page gathers user-made notes on tense changes, reporting verbs and reported questions. It is for school students practising how to report what someone said and teachers looking for lesson material. There are over 10 notes, mostly at school level. Choose a note to get started.
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REPORTED SPEECH REPORTED SPEECH Reported speech is used to tell somebody else what a person told you. There is usually a change of tense when you tell somebody what another person told you before. This is called "backshift".
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Interactive Lesson Plan 1 SCHOOL: JULIO GARAVITO ARMERO ...
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Reporting verbs Reporting verbs 1 verb+ infinitiveagree, claim, decide, offer, promise, refuse, threatenWe refused to go to the meeting.2 verb+ object+ infinitiveadvise, beg, encourage, invite, order, permit, persuade,remind, tell, w...
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Reported speech
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Reported Speech - created from Mind Map Past SimpleFor example: She said that she liked cats Time references Is used to communicate what someone else saidFor example: He said I'm coming
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REPORTED SPEECH - created from Mind Map PRESENT SIMPLE He said, "I eat cheese" PAST SIMPLE He said that he ate cheese PRESENT CONTINUOUS He said, "I am eating cheese"
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INdirect and direct speech Indirect and Direct Speechput into indirect speech1.) "I am writing a letter to my mom," explained Lucy. ...
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REPORTED SPEECH - creado desde un Mapa Mental STRUCTURE use reported speech STRUCTURE
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REPORTED SPEECH - created from Mind Map We use reported speech to tell someone what somebody else had said but not with the exact same words. We can confuse the reported speech with the direct speech. But the difference between this two is that the ''direct...
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Untitled A. What did you major in? They asked me if my major was in law. They asked me what I had majored in. B. Did you major in law? They asked me why I was studying law. They asked me if I had...
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ingles ximena borzani Ana: I am very beautiful Ana said that she is very beautiful Juan: I am very rich Juan said that he is very rich Danil: My favorite teacher is Miss Sofi Daniel said that his favorite teacher is Miss Sofi
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INDIRECT SPEECH SIMPLE FORME - created from Mind Map What ir an indirect speech? SIMPLE PRESENT- SIMPLE PAST EXPLANATION
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Reported speech - created from Mind Map Direct speech Reported speech Present simple
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UNIT 9 - creado desde un Mapa Mental Reported speech Direct vs reported Changes in reported speech
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Untitled REPORTER SPEECH Presente simple ---------- Pasado simple Presente continuo ---------- Pasado continuo Presente perfecto ---------- Pasado perfecto Presente perfecto continuo --------- Pasado perfecto continuo Pasado s...
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Reported commanse - creado desde un Mapa Mental We use reported commanse to report what other ask you to do. We use "tell "in past simple. AFIRMATIVE commanse: to+infinitive NEGATIVE commanse: not+to+infinitive
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Untitled Grammar pg 81 ex22.-Frank asked Andy when is holiday.4.-Cathy asked her teacher why giraffes had long necks. 6.-Amy as
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Reported speech The reported speech Changes in the verb tenses Changes in time and place expressions
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“ REPORTED SPEECH” and “DIRECT SPEECH” - created from Mind Map direct reported use the person's exact words
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About reported speech notes
GoConqr OriginalUsing reported speech notes
Start with Reported speech for examples of tense changes, including present simple to past simple. Read an example, then cover the reported version and try writing it yourself. Compare your sentence with the note before moving on.
For another approach, the notes created from mind maps set out examples, structures and differences between direct and reported speech. The note on indirect and direct speech includes sentences to put into indirect speech, so you can practise making the change.
Focus on verbs and questions
Reporting verbs groups verbs by the patterns that follow them. Interactive Lesson Plan 1 focuses on reported questions and may be useful to teachers planning a lesson.
Once you have read a note, switch to a quiz on the unit page to check your understanding. If you want a visual overview, use a mind map alongside the notes. Pick a topic and work through an example.
Frequently asked questions
Which note is a useful starting point?
The note titled Reported speech is a useful place to start because it shows tense changes with examples. You can read a direct statement, try reporting it, and then compare your version with the note. The notes created from mind maps offer another way to look at structures and examples.
Do the notes cover reported questions and reporting verbs?
Yes. Interactive Lesson Plan 1 focuses on reported questions, while Reporting verbs groups verbs by the patterns that follow them. Other notes include examples of tense changes and differences between direct and reported speech, so you can choose a note that matches the part you want to practise.
Are these notes free to use?
Yes. Every note listed here is free to open and study without an account. The resources were made by GoConqr users. A free account also lets you save quiz scores and make your own quizzes, mind maps, flashcards and notes.