REPORTED SPEECH

1. with interrogatives

1.1. direct speech

1.1.1. example

1.1.1.1. "why don't you speak english?"

1.2. reported speech

1.2.1. example

1.2.1.1. "he asked me why i didn't speak english?"

2. Request

2.1. direct speech

2.1.1. example

2.1.1.1. JUAN JOSE SPEAK ENGLISH

2.2. reported speech

2.2.1. example

2.2.1.1. HE TOLD JJ TO SPEAK ENGLISH

3. Differ form

3.1. direct speech

3.1.1. example

3.1.1.1. "I always drink coffe" she said

4. Statements

4.1. reported speech (no backshift)

4.1.1. example

4.1.1.1. HE SAYS THAT HE SPEAK ENGLISH

4.2. reported speech (backshift)

4.2.1. example

4.2.1.1. HE SAID THAT HE SPOKE ENGLISH

5. Question

5.1. types

5.1.1. without interrogative

5.1.1.1. direct speech

5.1.1.1.1. example

5.1.1.2. reported speech

5.1.1.2.1. example

6. we transform

6.1. Pronouns, present tense verbs (3rd person singular ), place and time expressions tenses (backshift).

7. is

7.1. to report something that someone else said

8. we use

8.1. to explain, promise, say, tell. suggest,ask