"Are you going to watch the film next week?" Sara asked me.
...if I was going to watch the film the following week.
"I've written my first short story," said David. (Report this sentence correctly.)
David said that he had written his first story.
For what type of questions do you use if/whether when reporting questions?
yes/no questions (or) closed questions
He asked her if he could see her that evening. (How was the question asked?)
"Can I see you that evening?"
"If I can see you this evening?"
"Can I see you this evening?"
"Can I saw you this evening?"
She said she hadn't enjoyed writing her first novel. (What is the correct direct speech?)
"I didn't enjoy writing my first novel."
"I am not enjoying writing my first novel."
"I don't enjoy writing my first novel."
"I haven't enjoyed writing my first novel."
What generally happens to the original verb in reported speech? Name one exception.
Go back one tense. Exceptions: past perfect, some modals
"Why do you want to read them?" (asked) They recently asked me ... to read them.
why did I want
why I did want
why I wanted
"Are you good at doing illustrations?" He asked me .... illustrations.
whether was I good at doing
was I good at doing
if I was good at doing
if I am good at doing
What changes are made when using reported speech?
verb tenses and time/place expressions
pronouns, and time/place expressions
pronouns, verb tenses and time/place expressions
pronouns and verb tenses
When using reported speech, statements with the past perfect, would, could and might...
you go back one tense.
there is no change.
you can change the tense if you want to.
"I'll stop the film if you're not quiet!" (said) Their dad ..... quiet.
said I would stop the film if you weren't
said he would stop the film if they weren't
said he stopped the film if they weren't
said he will stop the film if they aren't
"Practice as often as you can!" the teacher told the students. (told) The teacher .... .
told to the students to practice as often as they can
told the students to practice as often as they could
told the students to practice as often as they can
told to the students to practice as often as they could
"Where did you go on holiday last year?" John asked us. (Report this question.)
... asked us where we had gone on holiday the pervious year.
Which structure is NOT correct?
He said me to do the homework.
He asked me to do the homework.
He told me to do the homework.
He asked me if I could do the homework.
Which structure IS correct?
She asked me would I like to have a drink.
She asked me whether I would like to have a drink.
She asked me would I like to have a drink?
She asked me whether I would like to have a drink?
