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Reported Speech Statements
Ken: “I had a terrible row with Pauline a few days ago and she has kicked me out. ” Mike told Isobel that Mike had a terrible row with Pauline a few days before and she had kicked him out. What differences can you see in these two sentences?
When we report a statement, we use reported verbs such as say, tell, explain, inform, state, decide etc. often followed by that
Tense change Present Simple Present Continuous Present Perfect Past Simple Will Can Past Simple Past Continuous Past Perfect Would Could
Adverbs of time: now >> then yesterday >> the day before tomorrow >> the next day today >> that day ago >> before Adverbs of place: here >> there, etc.
Let’s practice
1. He said, ‘I’ll be driving the car myself once I have got my license. ’ 2. She said, ‘My father died a week ago. I am yet to recover from the shock. ’ 3. My teacher often says to me, ‘If you don’t work hard, you will reach nowhere. ’ 4. ‘Mother, ’ said John, ‘I’ll find a new job. ’
Reported Speech Questions
Mike: “What are you going to do? ” Mike asked Ken what he was going to do. Mike: “Are you all right, Ken? ” Mike asked Ken if he was all right. What differences can you see in these sentences?
In reported –wh questions, we use the wh- word + the subject + the verb. In reported yes/no questions, we use if/whether + the subject + the verb. We do not use the interrogative form of the verb: do/does/did As it is an indirect question, no question marks are used. We use reported verbs: ask, wonder, want to know etc.
Reported Speech Commands
Ken: “Don’t spread it around, Mike. ” Ken asked Mike not to spread it around. Mike advised Ken: ”Make it up with Pauline!” Mike advised Ken to make it up with Pauline.
When we report requests, orders, advice or warnings we use verbs such as advice, ask, beg, tell, order, etc, followed by an infinitive. NB: In negative requests/commands use NOT before TO.
Interested or interesting? Bored or boring? Let’s decide
We use the adjective with “ed” to talk about people and their feelings: I was bored by the history lesson. We use the adjective with “ing” to describe something: The history lesson was boring.
Use the '-ing' adjectives below to complete the sentences. ageing rising existing increasing 1. The main problem is ______ prices. 2. Factories in Japan are becoming even more automated, making ________ use of robots. 3. The young folk have all gone. There is no one left in the village apart from a few _____ people. 4. Things have to change. The ______ system simply does not work.
Use the '-ed' adjectives below to complete the definitions. alarmed bored satisfied depressed If something makes you sad and unhappy, you feel _______. If something makes you very worried, you are ______. If you are reasonably content with something, you feel _______. When you are ______ you feel tired and impatient because you have nothing to do.
Complete the sentences using the –ed /-ing form of the adjective. 1. My friend Ann works in the most ____ (excited / exciting) city of the world. 2. I’m really ____ (excited / exciting) with the prospects of working abroad. 3. People are ____ (confused / confusing) about all the different labels on food these days. 4. The instructions on the box are very ____ (confused / confusing). 5. He has got a very ____ (bored / boring) job.
6. The children quickly got ____ (bored / boring) with staying indoors. 7. I find it absolutely ____ (astonished / astonishing) that you didn’t like it. 8. My parents looked ____ (astonished / astonishing) at my news. 9. She felt very ____ (depressed /depressing) about the future. 10. Looking for a job these days can be ____ (depressed/depressing).
11. I’m ____ (determined / determining) to succeed. 12. Age and experience will be very ____ (determined / determining) factors in our choice of candidate. 13. He has got a ____ (challenged / challenging) career. 14. A competition for physically ____ (challenged / challenging) athletes. 15. Can’t we have something more ____ (interested / interesting)?
Let’s answer some questions
1. Have you ever felt really frustrated? 2. What do you find exhausting? 3. Have you ever felt really terrified? 4. What do you think is embarrassing? 5. Have you ever felt really ashamed of yourself for doing something bad to somebody else?
6. Have you ever felt really proud of yourself for doing something good? 7. Have you ever felt really excited and happy? 8. What do you think is depressing? 9. Have you ever felt really disgusted by someone or something? 10. Have you ever thought news on tv or radio were really horrifying?
11. Have you ever been really sick or hurt? 12. What do you find astonishing? 13. Have you ever felt really lucky? 14. Have you ever felt really smart? 15. What sort of situations do you find annoying?
Let’s sing a song!
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