INDIRECT SPEECH/ REPORTED SPEECH

1. Changes

1.1. Tenses

1.1.1. Back one tenses

1.1.1.1. Ex:

1.2. Reference words

1.2.1. People

1.2.2. Place

1.2.3. Time

1.3. Main verb

1.3.1. In complex sentences, change the first verb

2. Definition

2.1. • Convey important content with the same meaning in our own words.

2.1.1. Mary said she hadn't realised it was midninght

2.2. • Report someone said by rephrasing their exact words.

2.2.1. Ex: " What do you do in last night? " asked her friend. => Her friend asked she what did she do in previous night

3. Types

3.1. Statements

3.1.1. Ex: " I am going to visit Canada" she said => She said that she was going to Canada

3.2. Reported questions

3.2.1. Yes-No question

3.2.1.1. Ex: " Do you love me? ", Jame said. => Jame asked me if/ whether I love him

3.2.2. WH-question

3.2.2.1. Ex: " Where do you live, Huyen? " asked he => He asked Huyen where she lived

3.3. Commands and requests

3.3.1. Ex: " Close the door, please ", the teacher said => The teacher commanded us to close the door

4. Paraphrasing

4.1. Report statement where only the necessary or the important content of the speech spoken by someone is emphasized instead

4.1.1. Ex: