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UNIT 2 Reported Speech. MEANING AND USE
1. Direct Speech is the exact words someone said: “I’ll go to London,” she said. Quotation marks (“…”) are used in Direct speech.
Reported Speech is the exact meaning of what someone said but not the exact words: She said she would go to London. Quotation marks are not used in Reported Speech.
2. The verbs most commonly used to introduce the Reported Speech are to tell and to say.
The verb tellis used to mention the hearer (the person spoke to): Sarah’s bosstold her she could leave early. Danieltells me he is ready. The verb tell is used without an indirect object (e.g. her, me) only in the expressionstell a story, tell the truth, tell a lie, tell the time, tell you so.
The verb sayis used when one doesn’t mention the hearer: Sarah’s boss said she could leave earlier. Daniel says he is ready. Sometimes to is used after say, especially when the words are not reported: The boss wanted to say something to Sarah. What did Matthew say to you?
3. In order to interpret what we hear or read the following verbs can be used:
Introductory verbs Direct Speech Reported Speech
4. Reported Speech commonly occurs in continuous paragraphs of reported language, not in unrelated sentences. To hold it together such phrases and words as she went on to say, he continued, he added that, and, as, because, but, since, while, then,etc. are used: “I’m really tired,” she said to him. “Can you make me a cup of coffee?” She exclaimed that she was tired and asked him to make her a cup of coffee.
We can report: – statements – questions – commands, requests, suggestions, etc.
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