INTRODUCTION

In this work it will approach about the reported speech that is the presentation of
the lines of the characters of a narrative made by the words of the narrator. In this type
of speech, the characters do not express themselves freely, because it is the narrator who
speaks for the characters. In this work it will discuss about addressing what reported
speech is, rules of formation and examples about it. This work is extremely important
because it will help the student to understand the rules of formation of reported speech.

General Purpose

 Understand the importance of reported speech.

Specific Objectives

 Explain the rules for forming reported speech;

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 REPORTED SPEECH

Direct speech and reported speech are two types of speech that exist, that is, two
types of introduction of a character's lines in a narrative.

Direct speech

Direct speech is characterized by being an exact transcription of the speech of

Reported Speech

Reported Speech is characterized by being an intervention of the narrator in the

Training Rules

In order for reported speech to follow the correct formation rules, it is important
to be aware of verb tenses. That's because it will change depending on which one was
used by the speaker.

Direct speech Reported Speech

Present Simple → Past Simple

Present Continuous → Past Continuous

Present Perfect → Past Perfect

Past Simple → Past Perfect

Present Perfect Continuous → Past Perfect Continuous

Past Perfect → Past Perfect

Past Continuous → Past Perfect Continuous

Will → Would

Am/Is/Are Going to → Was/Were Going to

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Change Of Time And Place

Today → Last day / Yesterday

Tonight → Last night

Tomorrow → the next day / The following day

A year ago → The year before

Here → There

Change of Pronouns

I → He/she

We → They

Me → Him, Her

This → That

These → Those

Say x Tell

Said and told are forms in the past that we use in indirect speech. Although they
both mean said, they are used in different situations.

Say: when we say something to someone, for example: I said I knew that about
my stress.

Tell: when we tell someone about something and mention who we are talking to.
In this case, use the object (me, you, her, him, etc.) if necessary, for example: The
professor told me I was stressed.

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Examples of Reported Speech

Direct Speech Reported Speech

Present Simple → I like your new car. Past Simple → He said that he liked my
new car
Present Continuous → I am getting Past Continuous → She said that she was
married getting married
Present Perfect → We have bought the Past Perfect → He said that they had
tickets bought the tickets.
Past Simple → I missed the train Past Perfect → He said that he had
missed the train
Will → I will see you later. Would → He said that he would see me
later.
Am/Is/Are Going to → I am going to join Was/Were Going to → He said he was
the class. going to a class.
Present Perfect Continuous→Maria has Past Perfect Continuous → He said that
been learning english for two years. Maria had been learning english for two
years.
Past Continuous → I was playing Past Perfect Continuous→ He said that
playstation. had been playing playstation.

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 CONCLUSION

It concludes that reported speech can be used to provide context and clarity in a
conversation. When we use reported speech, we can help to avoid misunderstandings,
because we are only reporting the main ideas, without quoting the exact words or
original intentions. This can be especially useful in sensitive situations where there may
be a possibility of conflict or misunderstanding.

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