REPORTED SPEECH REPORTED SPEECH It is used when relating words said previously, in other places and by other people. This implies changes in different components of the sentence to maintain the same perspective on what was originally said. These elements are susceptible to change according to who, when, and where the original speech relates to: Use Form Questions Introductory verbs Variations Direct speech Reported speech Personal pronouns, subject and object > I ll call you again soon. >G eorge said he would call me again soon. Possessives, adjectives and pronouns > I ll bring my books with yours. > J oe said he d bring his books with mine. Demonstratives this that these those > These supplements are going to > T he CEO said that those supplements were References to time now then, today that day, yesterday/last week the day/ week before or the previous day/ week tomorrow/next year the day/ year after or the following day/ year > It s high time we decided on what > T he headmaster said it was high time > Now, we ll simply record the >M ark said that then, they would simply References to place here > The new school will be here. > T he Board said that the new school Tenses (if introductory verb is in the past tense) Present simple Past simple Present cont. Past cont. Past simple Past perfect Past cont. = Present perf. Past perfect Past perf. = Future simple Cond. Simple Imperative Infinitive 1st type cond. 2nd type cond. 2nd/3rd type cond. = > I m in the office, I m finishing > S he told her boss she was in the office > Yes, I ll come. > Mary, come here! > If we launch this new drug, we ll > J oe said he would come. > T he boss told Mary to go there. > H e was sure that if we launched that There is no longer an inversion. > Have you met Dr Miller? > S usan asked me if/whether I had met Dr > Where was the conference held? > H arris asked where the conference had > J ohn to Mark: I m off. Are you > J ohn said (to Mark)/told Mark (that) he warn, advise, persuade, order, > P aul to Mary: You d better accept! > P aul advised Mary to accept. o ffer, promise, refuse + to inf. d eny, admit, apologise for > Yes, I ll recruit a new social worker. > H e promised to recruit a new social worker. > I m sorry I ve kept you waiting so > T he doctor apologised for keeping Mrs there say + (to + obj.) + (that) + tell + obj. + (that) + ask + (obj.) + if/whether/wh-word + be sold at the end of this month. our policy will be from today up to next year. results, tomorrow we ll check them through. typing, boss. > While I was checking the figures, I noticed a mistake. > I ve updated the list. certainly boost sales. coming? How are you getting back home? going to be sold at the end of that month. we decided what our policy would be from that day up to the following year. record the results, but the day after they would check them through. would be there. and she was finishing typing. > J ohn said that while he was checking the figures, he had noticed a mistake. > C aroline said she had updated the list. new drug we would boost sales. Miller. been held. was off and asked him if he was going and how he was getting back home. Other verbs can be used to report a speech while giving more information about the intention of the speaker. encourage, remind + object + to inf. + ing form 394 extra long, Mrs Lynette. Lynette for so long.