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Showing posts with label reported speech. Show all posts
Showing posts with label reported speech. Show all posts

Thursday, May 9, 2019

Grammar revision exercise


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Monday, May 6, 2019

Reported Speech exercise


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Tuesday, March 12, 2019

Reported Speech




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Monday, May 14, 2018

Review for ESO-4 exam

1. Tenses:
    1. present simple (go/goes)
    2. present continuous (am/is/are going)
    3. present pefect (have/has gone)
    4. past simple (went)
    5. past continuous (was/were going)
    6. past perfect (have/has gone)
    7. simple conditional (would go)
    8. perfect conditional (would have gone)
    9. future simple (will go)
    10. going to


2. Infintives and gerunds
3. Reported speech


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Tuesday, April 3, 2018

Reported Speech

GENERAL RULES FOR REPORTED SPEECH
  • Tenses change from present to past (if we are talking about what somebody said in the past):
    • “I am 15.” ⇨ He said he was 15.
    • “We have a problem.”⇨ They said they had a problem.
    • “I can swim.” ⇨ She said that she could swim.
    • “She comes by bus.” ⇨ He said that she came by bus.
    • “Your sister doesn’t like pizza.” ⇨ She said that my sister didn’t like pizza.
    • “You are looking through the window.” ⇨ He said that I was looking through the window.
    • “They will probably fail.” ⇨ She said that they would probably fail.
    • “My mother saw a mouse.” ⇨ She said that her mother had seen a mouse.
  • Personal pronouns change (if somebody is telling
    what somebody else has said before):
    • “I am 15.” ⇨ He said he was 15.
    • “My mother saw a mouse.” ⇨ She said that her mother had seen a mouse.
    • “We saw you at the cinema.” ⇨ They said that they had seen me at the cinema.
  • Place and time complements have to be adapted to the new context:
    • He came here.” ⇨ They said that he had gone there. 
    • “It’s raining today” ⇨ Jake said that it was raining then / yesterday.
    • “I saw you last week.” ⇨ She said that she had seen me the week before.
STATEMENTS

  • Tell and say are common reporting verbs. (Tell is used before an indirect object.):
    • She said that she liked pizza.
    • My mother told me to go with her.
    • Everyone said that the lesson was very difficult.
    • He told his friends about my illness.

  • Other verbs can be used: know, promise, insist, warn...
  • That can be omitted after say:
    • She said that she liked pizza. ⇨She said she liked pizza.
    • They knew that he liked her. ⇨They knew she liked her.
QUESTIONS

  • Typical reporting verbs are: ask, wonder, want to know.
    • He wanted to know the opening times of the museum.
    • She wondered how old my mother was.
  • Subject always comes before the verb:
    • She asked me how old I was.
  • If the question is answered with yes or no, if should be introduced before the indirect question:
    • My sister asked if you wanted to come with us.
    • I wondered if she was watching the programme on TV.
  • If the questions cannot be answered with yes or no, and usually begins with how / when / what / where  / who / how old... you keep this element in the reported speech and don't add if:
    • He asked me "What is your name? " ⇒ He asked me what my name was.
    • My mother asked me: "What time did you arrive?" ⇒ My mother asked me what time I had arrived.
    • Gina asked: "When will you come tomorrow?" ⇒ Gina asked when I would come / go the following day.
  • We use ask / tell + object + (not) + to + infinitive to say what people want(ed) us to do:
  • “Please, open the window.” ⇨ She asked us to open the window.
  • “Tidy your room.” ⇨ My father told me to tidy my room.
  • “Don’t smoke here.” ⇨ My aunt asked me not to smoke in her car.

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Tuesday, March 20, 2018

Reported Speech


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Tuesday, March 6, 2018

Reported Speech

GENERAL RULES FOR REPORTED SPEECH
  • Tenses change from present to past (if we are talking about what somebody said in the past):
    • “I am 15.” ⇨ He said he was 15.
    • “We have a problem.”⇨ They said they had a problem.
    • “I can swim.” ⇨ She said that she could swim.
    • “She comes by bus.” ⇨ He said that she came by bus.
    • “Your sister doesn’t like pizza.” ⇨ She said that my sister didn’t like pizza.
    • “You are looking through the window.” ⇨ He said that I was looking through the window.
    • “They will probably fail.” ⇨ She said that they would probably fail.
    • “My mother saw a mouse.” ⇨ She said that her mother had seen a mouse.
  • Personal pronouns change (if somebody is telling
    what somebody else has said before):
    • “I am 15.” ⇨ He said he was 15.
    • “My mother saw a mouse.” ⇨ She said that her mother had seen a mouse.
    • “We saw you at the cinema.” ⇨ They said that they had seen me at the cinema.
  • Place and time complements have to be adapted to the new context:
    • He came here.” ⇨ They said that he had gone there. 
    • “It’s raining today” ⇨ Jake said that it was raining then / yesterday.
    • “I saw you last week.” ⇨ She said that she had seen me the week before.
STATEMENTS

  • Tell and say are common reporting verbs. (Tell is used before an indirect object.):
    • She said that she liked pizza.
    • My mother told me to go with her.
    • Everyone said that the lesson was very difficult.
    • He told his friends about my illness.

  • Other verbs can be used: know, promise, insist, warn...
  • That can be omitted after say:
    • She said that she liked pizza. ⇨She said she liked pizza.
    • They knew that he liked her. ⇨They knew she liked her.
QUESTIONS

  • Typical reporting verbs are: ask, wonder, want to know.
    • He wanted to know the opening times of the museum.
    • She wondered how old my mother was.
  • Subject always comes before the verb:
    • She asked me how old I was.
  • If the question is answered with yes or no, if should be introduced before the indirect question:
    • My sister asked if you wanted to come with us.
    • I wondered if she was watching the programme on TV.
  • If the questions cannot be answered with yes or no, and usually begins with how / when / what / where  / who / how old... you keep this element in the reported speech and don't add if:
    • He asked me "What is your name? " ⇒ He asked me what my name was.
    • My mother asked me: "What time did you arrive?" ⇒ My mother asked me what time I had arrived.
    • Gina asked: "When will you come tomorrow?" ⇒ Gina asked when I would come / go the following day.
  • We use ask / tell + object + (not) + to + infinitive to say what people want(ed) us to do:
  • “Please, open the window.” ⇨ She asked us to open the window.
  • “Tidy your room.” ⇨ My father told me to tidy my room.
  • “Don’t smoke here.” ⇨ My aunt asked me not to smoke in her car.

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Tuesday, April 25, 2017

Write an email to a friend

In this activity you are going to write an email to a friend telling him/her what people have told you since your last email. These are some of the things you have been told:
  • Your mother told you: "Don't arrive so late any more."
  • Your best friend said: "I want to travel to Madrid next week end."
  • The school director asked: "Are you going to go on a school trip with primary students?"
  • Your teacher said: "You have to study these contents this week."
Of course you can add more information in your email but include some of the ideas above.
Remember to include some of the following connectors:
  • first,
  • then /later (on) / next / after that
  • because / so
  • however / although
  • in spite of / despite
  • in my opinion
  • finally
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Sunday, April 16, 2017

Reported Speech Boardgame


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Saturday, April 15, 2017

Reported Speech


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Sunday, April 2, 2017

Reported Speech

GENERAL RULES FOR REPORTED SPEECH
  • Tenses change from present to past (if we are talking about what somebody said in the past):
    • “I am 15.” ⇨ He said he was 15.
    • “We have a problem.”⇨ They said they had a problem.
    • “I can swim.” ⇨ She said that she could swim.
    • “She comes by bus.” ⇨ He said that she came by bus.
    • “Your sister doesn’t like pizza.” ⇨ She said that my sister didn’t like pizza.
    • “You are looking through the window.” ⇨ He said that I was looking through the window.
    • “They will probably fail.” ⇨ She said that they would probably fail.
    • “My mother saw a mouse.” ⇨ She said that her mother had seen a mouse.
  • Personal pronouns change (if somebody is telling
    what somebody else has said before):
    • “I am 15.” ⇨ He said he was 15.
    • “My mother saw a mouse.” ⇨ She said that her mother had seen a mouse.
    • “We saw you at the cinema.” ⇨ They said that they had seen me at the cinema.
  • Place and time complements have to be adapted to the new context:
    • He came here.” ⇨ They said that he had gone there. 
    • “It’s raining today” ⇨ Jake said that it was raining then / yesterday.
    • “I saw you last week.” ⇨ She said that she had seen me the week before.
STATEMENTS

  • Tell and say are common reporting verbs. (Tell is used before an indirect object.):
    • She said that she liked pizza.
    • My mother told me to go with her.
    • Everyone said that the lesson was very difficult.
    • He told his friends about my illness.

  • Other verbs can be used: know, promise, insist, warn...
  • That can be omitted after say:
    • She said that she liked pizza. ⇨She said she liked pizza.
    • They knew that he liked her. ⇨They knew she liked her.
QUESTIONS

  • Typical reporting verbs are: ask, wonder, want to know.
    • He wanted to know the opening times of the museum.
    • She wondered how old my mother was.
  • Subject always comes before the verb:
    • She asked me how old I was.
  • If the question is answered with yes or no, if should be introduced before the indirect question:
    • My sister asked if you wanted to come with us.
    • I wondered if she was watching the programme on TV.
  • If the questions cannot be answered with yes or no, and usually begins with how / when / what / where  / who / how old... you keep this element in the reported speech and don't add if:
    • He asked me "What is your name? " ⇒ He asked me what my name was.
    • My mother asked me: "What time did you arrive?" ⇒ My mother asked me what time I had arrived.
    • Gina asked: "When will you come tomorrow?" ⇒ Gina asked when I would come / go the following day.
  • We use ask / tell + object + (not) + to + infinitive to say what people want(ed) us to do:
    • “Please, open the window.” ⇨ She asked us to open the window.
    • “Tidy your room.” ⇨ My father told me to tidy my room.
    • “Don’t smoke here.” ⇨ My aunt asked me not to smoke in her car.

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Monday, April 25, 2016

Reported Speech in English

GENERAL RULES FOR REPORTED SPEECH
  • Tenses change from present to past (if we are talking about what somebody said in the past):
    • “I am 15.” - He said he was 15.
    • “We have a problem.” - They said they had a problem.
    • “I can swim.” - She said that she could swim.
    • “She comes by bus.” - He said that she came by bus.
    • “Your sister doesn’t like pizza.” - She said that my sister didn’t like pizza.
    • “You are looking through the window.” - He said that I was looking through the window.
    • “They will probably fail.” - She said that they would probably fail.
    • “My mother saw a mouse.” - She said that her mother had seen a mouse.
  • Personal pronouns change (if somebody is telling
    what somebody else has said before):
    • “I am 15.” - He said he was 15.
    • “My mother saw a mouse.” - She said that her mother had seen a mouse.
    • “We saw you at the cinema.” - They said that they had seen me at the cinema.
  • Place and time complements have to be adapted to the new context:
    • He came here.” - They said that he had gone there. 
    • “It’s raining today” - Jake said that it was raining then / yesterday.
    • “I saw you last week.” - She said that she had seen me the week before.
STATEMENTS

  • Tell and say are common reporting verbs. (Tell is used before an indirect object.):
    • She said that she liked pizza.
    • My mother told me to go with her.
    • Everyone said that the lesson was very difficult.
    • He told his friends about my illness.

  • Other verbs can be used: know, promise, insist, warn...
  • That can be omitted after say:
    • She said that she liked pizza. - She said she liked pizza.
    • They knew that he liked her. - They knew she liked her.
QUESTIONS

  • Typical reporting verbs are: ask, wonder, want to know.
    • He wanted to know the opening times of the museum.
    • She wondered how old my mother was.
  • If the question is answered with yes or no, if should be introduced before the indirect question:
    • My sister asked if you wanted to come with us.
    • I wondered if she was watching the programme on TV.
  • Subject always comes before the verb:
    • She asked me how old I was.
IMPERATIVES
  • We use ask / tell + object + (not) + to + infinitive to say what people want(ed) us to do:
  • “Please, open the window.” - She asked us to open the window.
  • “Tidy your room.” - My father told me to tidy my room.
  • “Don’t smoke here.” - My aunt asked me not to smoke in her car.


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