Transforming Direct Speech
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Objective
I can transform direct speech into reported speech accurately.
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English with Lucy · 7:37
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Key concepts
3 concepts
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When changing direct speech to reported speech, you must add a reporting verb, backshift the tenses by one, and change the pronouns.
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The most common reporting verbs are to say and to tell, which are conjugated to said and told.
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When using 'tell' in reported speech, you must always add in the person you're reporting to, using the structure 'tell plus who we're reporting to'.
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Practice
12 questions
What are the three main changes you need to make when converting direct speech to reported speech?
Which of the following sentences is correctly converted to reported speech? Direct speech: 'I am going to the store.'
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Exit ticket
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“Transform the following sentence from direct speech into reported speech: 'I am going to the store.' Begin your answer with 'She said that'.”
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