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What is Direct Speech?
It is when you use the exact words the person said.
Make a sentence using Direct Speech
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What is Reported Speech?
It is when we describe what somebody said, changing the verbs.
Make a sentence using Reported Speech
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Do we change verb tenses in Reported Speech?
Yes
In RS, verbs in Present Simple go to...
Past Simple
In RS, verbs in Past Simple go to...
Past Perfect
In RS, the modal verb "will" changes to...
Would
In RS, the modal verb "can" goes to...
Could
"I'll be late"
He said he would be late.
"I'll circulate the minutes"
She said she would circulate the minutes.
"They can't attend the meeting"
They said they couldn't attend the meeting.
"I have a copy of the report"
He said he had a copy of the report.
"I went to the club yesterday"
She said she had gone to the club the day before.
Say or Tell?: "I have a problem" Annie _____
said
Say or Tell?: Annie ___ us that she had a problem.
told
