Reported Speech

Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
Ministry of Popular Power for Education
Private School “Ignacio Martin Burk”
Valera, Trujillo St.

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SpeechIntegrants:Moreno Marian #4
AltuveDalibeth #28
Plata Jhoscar #12

February, 26th
Introduction

Belowwill be revealed everything about Direct Speech and Reported speech, will deepen its different aspects, with detailed examples and the changes that occur in each, as it is a matter of greatimportance for language proficiency and indispensable in everyday life.

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In English when we want to communicate or report what another person has said Certain verbs are very common at the time: say,tell, ask, admit, agree, answer, invite, complain…

Tense | Example |
Order | "Fire!!"
The sergeant ordered the soldiers to fire at the enemy |
Accuse | "I saw you when you stole my money!"The man accused his colleague of stealing his money |
Explain | "I couldn't call you because there was no phone nearby"
He explained why he couldn't call me |
Mention | "By the way, I am a bittired after this trip"
Bill mentioned that he was tired after the trip |
Compliment | "Jane, how elegant you are tonight!"
The man complimented Jane on being so elegant that night |
Encourage |"Come on. Don't quit now!. You are about to win the game"
Bill's father encouraged him to continue with the game |
Discourage | "It is cold and it is raining. I think you shouldn't go out tonight"...