6 c <br><br>Grammar in Use<br><br>Reported speech - Reported statements &gt;&gt; Grammar Reference<br><br>1&nbsp; Read the theory and the examples. Are there similar structures in your language?<br><br>We can say what another person said using:<br>Direct speech - we repeat the actual words someone said. "I'm leaving on Monday," John said.<br>Reported speech - we report the meaning of what someone said. John said that he was leaving on Monday.<br><br>In reported statements we change the verb tenses, pronouns and time expressions that were used in the direct speech.<br><br>•&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;"I play tennis every Sunday", Ann said. (Present Simple)<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ann said she&nbsp; played tennis every Sunday.<br>•&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;I'm feeling ill, "Pat said. (Present Continuous)<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pat said that she was feeling ill.<br>•&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;"She has moved house," Tony said. (Present Perfect)<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Tony said that she has moved house.<br>•&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;"He left last week," Sally said that he had left the week before.<br><br>rfhn<br><br><br>rfhn<br><br><br>2&nbsp;&nbsp; Report the following, as in the example.<br><br>1&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;The party's on Friday. (Saturday)<br><br>&gt; I thought you said it was on Saturday.<br><br>2&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;I'll have a cup of tea. (coffee)<br>3&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;My dad can pick us up after school, (mum)<br>4&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Lisa is doing her homework, (watch TV)<br>5&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;I was planning to go shopping later, (cinema)<br>6&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Tom has bought a car. (motorbike)<br>7&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;He wants to meet you at 8. (9)<br>8&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;I will cook fish for dinner, (beef) <br><br>3&nbsp;&nbsp; Fill in: said or told.<br><br>1&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;"You can come with me," John........... me.<br>2&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;He......... that he would be late.<br>3&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;"She's leaving tomorrow," James ...........&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;<br>4&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;"I've ........... you a thousand times."<br>5&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;"She's playing well," the coach&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;...........<br>6&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;He ............ to us that it was raining.<br><br><br>Reported<br>questions/<br>commands<br><br>4&nbsp;&nbsp; Read Deb and Ben's conversation. How do we report: a yes/no question? a wh- question? the imperative?<br><br>rfhn<br><br>-&nbsp; Deb asked Ben if/whether he was going to German class. <br>-&nbsp; Ben asked her what time the lesson was. <br>-&nbsp; She told him to meet her at 4. <br>-&nbsp; She told him not to be late.<br><br>5&nbsp; Fill in said, told or asked, then report the sentences.<br><br>1&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;When will you be home?", Mum &gt; asked me. Mum asked me when I would be home.<br>2&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;"Don't talk on the phone for hours!" she ............ to Julie.<br>3&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;"What does the article say?", Paul &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;......... Susan. <br>4&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;"Text me later this evening!", he..........John.<br>5&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;"Why don't we study Latin?", Salty............&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;the teacher.<br>6&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;"Do you believe in aliens?", he..........me.<br><br>6&nbsp;&nbsp; Rewrite the sentences below in reported speech using the verb given.<br><br>1&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;"How about going out for a meal on Saturday, Mary?", Paul said, (suggest)<br>2&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;"I never said anything to Janet about it!", Tom cried, (deny)<br>3&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;"Would you like me to meet you after work, Sophie?", asked her mother, (offer)<br>4&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;"I think that you should wait for the doctor, Mr Jones," said the nurse, (suggest)<br>5&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;"I didn't see anything, officer!", he told the policeman, (deny)<br>6&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;"I'll cook dinner if you like," he said, (offer)<br><br>7&nbsp; Use the verbs in brackets to report the sentences. Check in the Grammar Reference.<br><br>1&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;"I'm the best player on the team," said Jenny, (boasted) &gt; Jenny boasted <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; that she&nbsp;&nbsp; was the best player on the team.<br>2&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;"Mrs Smith always gives us a lot of homework," said Tim. (complained)<br>3&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;"You broke my window," the angry neighbour said to the children, (accused)<br>4&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;"Don't forget to call Paul," Tina said to Kim. (reminded)<br>5&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;"I won't do it again, honest, Mummy," the little boy said, (promised)<br>6&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;"You must finish your homework before you go out with your friends,<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; " Helen's mother said to her. (insisted)<br>7&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;"Don't touch that! The paint is still wet," said the decorator, (warned)<br>8&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Wendy said to the teacher, "Please, please give me another day <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; to finish the project." (begged)<br>9&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;"I'm sorry I offended you" he said, (apologised) <br>10&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; "I was late because of an accident on the motorway," he told his boss, (explained)<br><br>8&nbsp;&nbsp; Complete the sentences.<br><br>1&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Our teacher insisted.............&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;<br>2&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;My dad suggested.................<br>3&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;My friend denied..................&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;<br>4&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;My mum offered......................&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;<br>5&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Our teacher complained.....................<br><br>Reporting modals &gt;&gt; Grammar Reference<br><br>9&nbsp; Read the theory, then rewrite the sentences in reported speech.<br><br>Will/would &gt; would, may&gt; might, must&gt; must/ had to, can&gt; could (present), would be able to (future) (would, could, used to, mustn't, shouldn't, might and ought to do not change)<br><br>1&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;"You must apologise for your behaviour," he said.<br>2&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;"We can meet tomorrow," he told me.<br>3&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;"Jane'll send you the information," Rita said.<br>4&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;"I may come to the meeting," she said.<br>5&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;"I can speak many languages," he said to Tony.<br>6&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;"You shouldn't have lied to him," she said.<br><br>Phrasal verbs (talk)<br><br>10&nbsp;&nbsp; Fill in: over, out of, down, back, into, round. 1 %J Check in Appendix 2.<br><br>1&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;I was going to buy an expensive ring, but my mum talked me........... it. (persuade sb not to do sth)<br>2&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Sam treats me like a child. He always talks ............&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;to me. (patronise)<br>3&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Tim was refusing to speak to me, but then I managed to talk him ............. (make sb<br>change their mind)<br>4&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;I didn't want to go to the concert, but Andy talked me......... it. (persuade sb to do sth)<br>5&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Children shouldn't talk ........ to their parents, (speak rudely)<br>6&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Let's go for coffee and talk it ...........(discuss sth)<br><br>Dependent prepositions<br><br>11&nbsp; Fill in: about, for, on, of, to. Check in Appendix 1.<br><br>1&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;He insisted&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;........ coming with us.<br>2&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;He complains ........... headaches.<br>3&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;She complained to John ........... his daughter's behaviour..<br>4&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;He assured us ......... his help.<br>5&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;You'd better apologise ............. her ............ your rude behaviour. <br><br><br><br><br><br><br>