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Reported Speech: Rules, Examples, Exceptions

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What is reported speech?

“Reported speech” is when we talk about what somebody else said – for example:

• Direct Speech: “I’ve been to London three times.”
• Reported Speech: She said she’d been to London three times.

There are a lot of tricky little details to remember, but don’t worry, I’ll explain them and we’ll see lots of examples. The lesson will have three parts – we’ll start by looking at statements in reported speech, and then we’ll learn about some exceptions to the rules, and finally we’ll cover reported questions, requests, and commands.

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Backshift of Verb Tenses in Reported Speech

When we use reported speech, we often change the verb tense backwards in time. This can be called “backshift.”

Here are some examples in different verb tenses:

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Exceptions to Backshift in Reported Speech

Now that you know some of the reported speech rules about backshift, let’s learn some exceptions.

There are two situations in which we do NOT need to change the verb tense.

No backshift needed when the situation is still true

For example, if someone says “I have three children” (direct speech) then we would say “He said he has three children” because the situation continues to be true.

If I tell you “I live in the United States” (direct speech) then you could tell someone else “She said she lives in the United States” (that’s reported speech) because it is still true.

When the situation is still true, then we don’t need to backshift the verb.

But when the situation is NOT still true, then we DO need to backshift the verb.

Imagine your friend says, “I have a headache.”

• If you immediately go and talk to another friend, you could say, “She said she has a headache,” because the situation is still true
• If you’re talking about that conversation a month after it happened, then you would say, “She said she had a headache,” because it’s no longer true.

No backshift needed when the situation is still in the future

We also don’t need to backshift to the verb when somebody said something about the future, and the event is still in the future.

Here’s an example:

• On Monday, my friend said, “I ‘ll call you on Friday .”
• “She said she ‘ll call me on Friday”, because Friday is still in the future from now.
• It is also possible to say, “She said she ‘d (she would) call me on Friday.”
• Both of them are correct, so the backshift in this case is optional.

Let’s look at a different situation:

• On Monday, my friend said, “I ‘ll call you on Tuesday .”
• “She said she ‘d  call me on Tuesday.” I must backshift because the event is NOT still in the future.

Review: Reported Speech, Backshift, & Exceptions

Quick review:

• Normally in reported speech we backshift the verb, we put it in a verb tense that’s a little bit further in the past.
• when the situation is still true
• when the situation is still in the future

Reported Requests, Orders, and Questions

Those were the rules for reported statements, just regular sentences.

What about reported speech for questions, requests, and orders?

For reported requests, we use “asked (someone) to do something”:

• “Please make a copy of this report.” (direct speech)
• She asked me to make a copy of the report. (reported speech)

For reported orders, we use “told (someone) to do something:”

• “Go to the bank.” (direct speech)
• “He told me to go to the bank.” (reported speech)

The main verb stays in the infinitive with “to”:

• She asked me to make a copy of the report. She asked me  make  a copy of the report.
• He told me to go to the bank. He told me  go  to the bank.

For yes/no questions, we use “asked if” and “wanted to know if” in reported speech.

• “Are you coming to the party?” (direct)
• He asked if I was coming to the party. (reported)
• “Did you turn off the TV?” (direct)
• She wanted to know if I had turned off the TV.” (reported)

The main verb changes and back shifts according to the rules and exceptions we learned earlier.

Notice that we don’t use do/does/did in the reported question:

• She wanted to know did I turn off the TV.
• She wanted to know if I had turned off the TV.

For other questions that are not yes/no questions, we use asked/wanted to know (without “if”):

• “When was the company founded?” (direct)
• She asked when the company was founded.” (reported)
• “What kind of car do you drive?” (direct)
• He wanted to know what kind of car I drive. (reported)

Again, notice that we don’t use do/does/did in reported questions:

• “Where does he work?”
• She wanted to know  where does he work.
• She wanted to know where he works.

Also, in questions with the verb “to be,” the word order changes in the reported question:

• “Where were you born?” ([to be] + subject)
• He asked where I was born. (subject + [to be])
• He asked where was I born.

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Reported Speech: Important Grammar Rules and Examples

Reported speech is a very common aspect of the English language. You use it nearly every day, both in conversations and in writing. This reference covers key sections about reported speech, including what it is, examples, rules, and verb tense changes. You’ll also learn about modal verbs, changes in time and place, and different reporting verbs.

Reported Speech

What Is Reported Speech?

Reported speech is simply when you tell somebody what someone else said. You can do this in your writing, or in speech. Reported speech is very different from  direct speech , which is when you show what somebody said  in the exact way that they said it . In reported speech though, you do not need to quote somebody directly.

Instead, you use a reporting verb, such as ‘say’ or ‘ask’. These reporting verbs are used to report the speech to someone else. There are many different reporting verbs that can be used.

In short, reported speech is the linguistic technique that you use to tell somebody what someone else’s  direct speech  was. In reported speech though, you may need to make certain changes to the grammar to make the sentence make sense. Some examples below highlight what needs to be changed.

Reported Speech Examples

When using reported speech, you are usually talking about the past. The verbs, therefore, usually have to be in the past too.

For example :

• Direct speech:  I’ve lost my umbrella .
• Reported speech:  He said (that) he had lost his umbrella.

Another example :

• Direct speech:  She is doing her homework .
• Reported speech:  He said (that) she was doing her homework.

Table of Changes :

Reported Speech Rules

Verb tense changes in reported speech.

When the reporting verb is in the present tense, only small changes are needed.

• Direct speech:  I like dogs.
• Reported speech:  She  says  she likes dogs.

When the reporting verb is in the past tense, you need to change the tense of both the reporting verb and the main verb.

• Reported speech:  She  said  she  liked  dogs.

The tenses generally move backward as follows:

For sentences about the future, you also need to change the future verbs.

• Direct speech:  I shall leave in a moment.
• Reported speech:  She said that she would leave in a moment.

Here are the changes for future tenses:

Modal Verbs and Reported Speech

Modal verbs also change when used in reported speech.

• Direct speech:  Will I see you later?
• Reported speech:  He asked if he  would  see me later.

Some modal verbs do not need to change tense because they fit naturally.

• Direct speech:  I should go to the park.
• Reported speech:  He told me he  should  go to the park.

Here are both correct and incorrect examples of reported speech for clarity:

• Reported speech:  He told  me  he should go to the park.
• Reported speech:  He said he should go to the park.
• Incorrect reported speech:  He told he should go to the park.
• Incorrect reported speech:  He said me he should go to the park.

To correct these:

• Add ‘me’: He told  me  he should go to the park.
• Remove ‘me’ or add ‘to’: He said he should go to the park or He said  to  me he should go to the park.

Direct and Indirect Speech

Changes in time and place in reported speech.

References to  time  and  place often need to change when you use indirect speech. Here is a useful guide to these changes:

No Change in Verb Tenses in Reported Speech

In some cases,  verb tenses  do not change when you report speech indirectly. Here are the key instances:

• When the introductory verb is in the present , present perfect , or future .
• When the reported sentence deals with a  fact  or  general truth .
• When the reported sentence contains a  time clause .
• If the verb of the sentence is in the  unreal past  (the  second  or the  third conditional ).
• The  subjunctive  stays unchanged in the  subordinate clause .
• Had better ,  could ,  would ,  used to ,  should ,  might ,  ought to , and  mustn’t  remain unchanged.
• If the speaker reports  something immediately  or  soon after it was said .

Reporting Verbs in Indirect Speech

Reporting verbs are crucial in indirect speech. Here is a list categorized by their usage:

• Basic Verbs : Tell, say, ask
• Verb + that + clause : Complain, deny, explain, exclaim, remark, promise, boast, inform somebody, claim, agree, suggest
• Verb + to + infinitive : Agree, offer, refuse, demand, threaten, promise, claim
• Verb + indirect object + to + infinitive : Advise, allow, beg, command, encourage, forbid, invite, want, instruct, permit, urge, order, remind, warn
• Verb + “ing” form : Admit (to), accuse somebody of, apologize for, boast about/of, complain to somebody of, deny, insist on, suggest
• Verb + how : Explain to somebody

Reported Questions

When converting questions from direct to indirect speech, you follow rules similar to those for statements.  Verbs  used include inquire, wonder, want to know, ask.

Reported Commands and Requests

Commands and requests  in Indirect Speech are formed using the  to-infinitive  and  not to-infinitive . Common reporting verbs include order, shout, demand, warn, beg, command, tell, insist, beseech , threaten, implore, ask, propose, forbid.

Pronoun and tense changes  are needed when shifting from direct to indirect speech.

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Reported Speech in English Grammar

What is reported speech, changing direct speech to reported speech, changing the tense (backshifting), no change of tenses, questions in reported speech, demands/requests, expressions with who/what/how + infinitive, typical changes to time and place markers.

• Exercises – Reported Speech

Reported speech is when we repeat what another person has said but instead of using their exact words in quotation marks (direct speech), we use subordinate clause introduced by a reporting verb like the ones below:

Often, we have to change the tense, pronouns and time markers in reported speech.

Learn the rules for writing indirect speech in English with Lingolia’s simple explanation. In the exercises, you can test your grammar skills.

When turning direct speech into reported speech, we may have to change all or some of the following:

• the pronouns
• information about time and place (see the table at the end of this page)
• the tense (backshift)

If the reporting verb is in the simple past (e.g. said, told, asked, replied … ), the tense has to be set back by one degree (see the table below). This is known as backshifting .

The verbs could, should, would, might, must, needn’t, ought to, used to normally do not change.

If the reporting verb is in the simple present (e.g. says, tells, asks, replies … ), then the tense remains unchanged.

While the tense remains unchanged, we often still have to change the verb form to match the new pronouns.

that after a reporting verb

We often omit the word that after a reporting verb, especially in spoken language and informal contexts.

When turning questions into reported speech, we follow the same rules as for declarative sentences: we change the pronouns as well as the time and place markers and backshift the tense as needed.

In addition, we also have to bear in mind the following:

• instead of that , we use a question word after the reporting verb; if there is no question word, we use whether / if instead
• questions in reported speech follow declarative sentence word order (subject + verb)
• we don’t use the auxiliary verb do/did for questions in reported speech; instead, the main verb appears in the simple past without an auxiliary verb
• put the verb directly after who or what in subject questions.

Questions in reported speech do not end in a question mark.

When turning orders, demands and requests into reported speech, we only need to change the pronouns and the time and place information.

We don’t have to pay attention to the tense – we simply use an infinitive rather than a conjugated verb.

If the imperative is negated, then we use not + infinitive .

To express what someone should or can do in reported speech, we leave out the subject and the modal verb and instead we use the construction who/what/where/how + infinitive .

say vs. tell

The words say and tell are not interchangeable.

• say = say something
• tell = say something to someone

Head over to the vocabulary section to learn more about the difference between say and tell .

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Reported speech

Reported speech is how we represent the speech of other people or what we ourselves say. There are two main types of reported speech: direct speech and indirect speech.

Direct speech repeats the exact words the person used, or how we remember their words:

Barbara said, “I didn’t realise it was midnight.”

In indirect speech, the original speaker’s words are changed.

Barbara said she hadn’t realised it was midnight .

In this example, I becomes she and the verb tense reflects the fact that time has passed since the words were spoken: didn’t realise becomes hadn’t realised .

Indirect speech focuses more on the content of what someone said rather than their exact words:

“I’m sorry,” said Mark. (direct)

Mark apologised . (indirect: report of a speech act)

In a similar way, we can report what people wrote or thought:

‘I will love you forever,’ he wrote, and then posted the note through Alice’s door. (direct report of what someone wrote)

He wrote that he would love her forever , and then posted the note through Alice’s door. (indirect report of what someone wrote)

I need a new direction in life , she thought. (direct report of someone’s thoughts)

She thought that she needed a new direction in life . (indirect report of someone’s thoughts)

Reported speech: direct speech

Reported speech: indirect speech

Reported speech: reporting and reported clauses

Speech reports consist of two parts: the reporting clause and the reported clause. The reporting clause includes a verb such as say, tell, ask, reply, shout , usually in the past simple, and the reported clause includes what the original speaker said.

Reported speech: punctuation

Direct speech.

In direct speech we usually put a comma between the reporting clause and the reported clause. The words of the original speaker are enclosed in inverted commas, either single (‘…’) or double (“…”). If the reported clause comes first, we put the comma inside the inverted commas:

“ I couldn’t sleep last night, ” he said.

Rita said, ‘ I don’t need you any more. ’

If the direct speech is a question or exclamation, we use a question mark or exclamation mark, not a comma:

‘Is there a reason for this ? ’ she asked.

“I hate you ! ” he shouted.

We sometimes use a colon (:) between the reporting clause and the reported clause when the reporting clause is first:

The officer replied: ‘It is not possible to see the General. He’s busy.’

Punctuation

Indirect speech

In indirect speech it is more common for the reporting clause to come first. When the reporting clause is first, we don’t put a comma between the reporting clause and the reported clause. When the reporting clause comes after the reported clause, we use a comma to separate the two parts:

She told me they had left her without any money.

Not: She told me, they had left her without any money .

Nobody had gone in or out during the previous hour, he informed us.

We don’t use question marks or exclamation marks in indirect reports of questions and exclamations:

He asked me why I was so upset.

Not: He asked me why I was so upset?

Reported speech: reporting verbs

Say and tell.

We can use say and tell to report statements in direct speech, but say is more common. We don’t always mention the person being spoken to with say , but if we do mention them, we use a prepositional phrase with to ( to me, to Lorna ):

‘I’ll give you a ring tomorrow,’ she said .

‘Try to stay calm,’ she said to us in a low voice.

Not: ‘Try to stay calm,’ she said us in a low voice .

With tell , we always mention the person being spoken to; we use an indirect object (underlined):

‘Enjoy yourselves,’ he told them .

Not: ‘Enjoy yourselves,’ he told .

In indirect speech, say and tell are both common as reporting verbs. We don’t use an indirect object with say , but we always use an indirect object (underlined) with tell :

He said he was moving to New Zealand.

Not: He said me he was moving to New Zealand .

He told me he was moving to New Zealand.

Not: He told he was moving to New Zealand .

We use say , but not tell , to report questions:

‘Are you going now?’ she said .

Not: ‘Are you going now?’ she told me .

We use say , not tell , to report greetings, congratulations and other wishes:

‘Happy birthday!’ she said .

Not: Happy birthday!’ she told me .

Everyone said good luck to me as I went into the interview.

Not: Everyone told me good luck …

Say or tell ?

Other reporting verbs

The reporting verbs in this list are more common in indirect reports, in both speaking and writing:

Simon admitted that he had forgotten to email Andrea.

Louis always maintains that there is royal blood in his family.

The builder pointed out that the roof was in very poor condition.

Most of the verbs in the list are used in direct speech reports in written texts such as novels and newspaper reports. In ordinary conversation, we don’t use them in direct speech. The reporting clause usually comes second, but can sometimes come first:

‘Who is that person?’ she asked .

‘It was my fault,’ he confessed .

‘There is no cause for alarm,’ the Minister insisted .

Verb patterns: verb + that -clause

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Reported Speech (Indirect Speech)

Exercises on reported speech.

If we report what another person has said, we usually do not use the speaker’s exact words (direct speech), but reported (indirect) speech. Therefore, you need to learn how to transform direct speech into reported speech. The structure is a little different depending on whether you want to transform a statement, question or request.

When transforming statements, check whether you have to change:

• present tense verbs (3rd person singular)
• place and time expressions
• tenses (backshift)

→ more on statements in reported speech

When transforming questions, check whether you have to change:

Also note that you have to:

• transform the question into an indirect question
• use the interrogative or if / whether

→ more on questions in reported speech

→ more on requests in reported speech

Additional Information and Exeptions

Apart from the above mentioned basic rules, there are further aspects that you should keep in mind, for example:

• main clauses connected with and / but
• tense of the introductory clause
• reported speech for difficult tenses
• exeptions for backshift
• requests with must , should , ought to and let’s

→ more on additional information and exeptions in reported speech

Statements in Reported Speech

• no backshift – change of pronouns
• no backshift – change of pronouns and places
• with backshift
• with backshift and change of place and time expressions

Questions in Reported Speech

Requests in reported speech.

• Exercise 1 – requests (positive)
• Exercise 2 – requests (negative)
• Exercise 3 – requests (mixed)

Mixed Exercises on Reported Speech

• Exercise on reported speech with and without backshift

Grammar in Texts

• „ The Canterville Ghost “ (highlight direct speech and reported speech)

Reported Speech

If we want to say what somebody has said, we basically have two options:

• We can use the person's exact words - in quotation marks "..." if we are writing ( direct speech ).
• We can change the person's words into our own words ( reported speech ).

In this lesson we learn about reported speech , the structure that we use when we report what another person has said, and reported speech rules.

Now we will look at:

• Reported Statements
• Time and Place
• Reported Questions
• Reported Requests
• Reported Orders And then you can check your understanding of reported speech with...
• Reported Speech Quiz

Reported speech is called "indirect speech" by some people. Other people regard reported speech simply as one form of indirect speech. Other forms are, for example:

• questions-within-questions: Can you tell me if they are expensive?
• mental processes: He believes that politics is a dirty game.

Reported Speech (Indirect Speech) in English – Summary

How to use reported speech.

If you have a sentence in Direct Speech, try to follow our 5 steps to put the sentence into Reported Speech..

• Define the type of the sentence (statement, questions, command)
• What tense is used in the introductory sentence?
• Do you have to change the person (pronoun)?
• Do you have to backshift the tenses?
• Do you have to change expressions of time and place?

1. Statements, Questions, Commands

Mind the type of sentences when you use Reported Speech. There is more detailed information on the following pages.

• Commands, Requests

2. The introductory sentence

If you use Reported Speech there are mostly two main differences.

The introductory sentence in Reported Speech can be in the Present or in the Past .

If the introductory sentences is in the Simple Present, there is no backshift of tenses.

Direct Speech:

• Susan, “ Mary work s in an office.”

Reported Speech:

• Introductory sentence in the Simple Present → Susan says (that)* Mary work s in an office.
• Introductory sentence in the Simple Past → Susan said (that)* Mary work ed in an office.

3. Change of persons/pronouns

If there is a pronoun in Direct Speech, it has possibly to be changed in Reported Speech, depending on the siutation.

• Direct Speech → Susan, “I work in an office.”
• Reported Speech → Susan said (that)* she worked in an office.

Here I is changed to she .

4. Backshift of tenses

If there is backshift of tenses in Reported Speech, the tenses are shifted the following way.

• Direct Speech → Peter, “ I work in the garden.”
• Reported Speech → Peter said (that)* he work ed in the garden.

5. Conversion of expressions of time and place

If there is an expression of time/place in the sentence, it may be changed, depending on the situation.

• Direct Speech → Peter, “I worked in the garden yesterday .”
• Reported Speech → Peter said (that) he had worked in the garden the day before .

6. Additional information

In some cases backshift of tenses is not necessary, e.g. when statements are still true. Backshift of tenses is never wrong.

• John, “My brother is at Leipzig university.”
• John said (that) his brother was at Leipzig university. or
• John said (that) his brother is at Leipzig university.

when you use general statements.

• Mandy, “The sun rises in the east.”
• Mandy said (that) the sun rose in the east. or
• Mandy said (that) the sun rises in the east.

* The word that is optional, that is the reason why we put it in brackets.

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Reported Speech - English Grammar

When we are finding out how to learn English grammar online, the way to present spoken words as reported or direct speech is an important skill to acquire. Reported speech is sometimes called indirect speech, to contrast with direct speech.

Direct Speech

Although this piece is mainly focussed on reported speech, in order to understand this fully a good knowledge of how to write direct speech is really important.

Direct speech refers to the actual words that are spoken by a person, or character, in a story . We have rules to show this.

Punctuation of Direct Speech

There are many rules and conventions of punctuating direct speech (sometimes called dialogue):

Speech Marks : The actual words spoken appear between speech marks (it does not matter whether these are single or double, as long as the writer is consistent). All other punctuation appears within the speech marks.

‘How do you feel today?’ I asked.

End of dialogue : Often, when writing direct speech, the speaker will be identified with something like he said , or cried Joan . If this comes after a piece of direct speech, then that direct speech will usually end with a comma, although it can use a question mark, ellipses or exclamation mark, but not a full stop.

Sentences: Direct speech is considered a sentence within its own right, and is punctuated accordingly.

Paragraphing: Every time there is a change of speaker there should be a new paragraph. Normally, unless just a few words are being spoken, direct speech should begin a new paragraph.

Reported Speech

However, often a writer simply wants to carry the gist, or meaning, of the actual words a person uses . This is when indirect speech comes into play. Not only is this punctuated differently (none of the rules specific to direct speech apply – reported speech is punctuated as normal prose), but sometimes the tense of verb forms can change.

In reported speech tenses, pronouns and adverbial phrases often (but not always) change. The tables and examples below illustrate this. Firstly, we look at tense.

Direct speech

‘I regularly exercise,’ he said.

He said that he exercises regularly.

Present Continuous

‘I am repairing the car,’ said John.

John said that he was repairing the car.

‘He ate his dinner,’ said Mum.

Mum said that he had eaten his dinner.

Present Perfect

‘I have been shopping,’ said my wife.

My wife told me that she had been shopping.

Past Perfect

‘I just finished the test,’ said the boy.

The boy said that he had just finished the test.

Present Perfect Continuous

They stuttered, ‘We have been waiting for your call.’

They stuttered that they had been waiting for her call.

Past Continuous

‘I was working,’ he explained.

He explained that he had been working .

‘I will be paying in my salary on Tuesday,’ he said.

He said that he  would be paying in his salary on Tuesday.

Future Continuous

‘I’ll be visiting on Thursday,’ she explained.

She explained that she would be visiting on Thursday.

Pronouns in Reported Speech

Next we will consider how pronouns can be changed when shifting from direct to reported speech. There are rules to remember. They are complex, but can soon be learned.

First Person Pronoun – we, I, me, mine, us, our

If we are talking about a third person pronoun (for example: she, it, he, their etc) then the pronoun changes.

‘I love football,’ he told me. He told me that he loves football.

If we are talking about another first person then the pronoun, then the pronoun does not change.

I said, ‘I love football.’ I said that I love football.

Second Person Pronoun – you, yours

The pronoun changes to fit with the object of the sentence.

She said to me, ‘You are my hero!’ She said to me that I was her hero. ‘You are my hero,’ she said to him. She said to him that he was her hero.

Third Person Pronoun – she, he, it, they, his, him, them, his

The pronoun is not changed when direct speech is switched to reported speech.

‘It will fall over,’ he said. He said that it would fall over.

Adverbial changes in Reported Speech

Adverb is direct speech

Adverb in reported speech

**This ** He said, ‘I like this.’

**That ** He said that he liked that.

**These ** ‘How much are these?’ he asked.

**Those ** He asked how much those were.

**Here ** ‘Here it is!’ she shouted.

**There ** She shouted that it was there.

**Now ** ‘I want it now,’ screamed the child.

**Then ** The child screamed that he wanted it then.

**Today ** ‘It will arrive today,’ said the postman.

**That day ** The postman said that it would arrive that day.

**Yesterday ** ‘I was upset yesterday,’ said Bill.

**The previous day, the day before ** Bill said that he had been upset the day before.

**Tomorrow **‘I will tell you tomorrow,’ promised Fred.

**The next day **Fred promised that he would tell me the next day.

**Ago **‘It happened long ago,’ said the T Rex.

**Before **The T Rex said that it had happened long before.

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• 'Say' and 'Tell' (quite easy) (in PDF here)

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• Reported Speech Mixed Exercise 1 (difficult) (in PDF here)
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In English grammar, reported speech is used to tell someone what another person said. It takes another person’s words (direct speech) to create a report of what they said (indirect speech.) With the following direct and indirect speech exercises, it will be easier to understand how reported speech works.

Reported Speech Exercise #1

Complete the sentence in the reported speech.

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Fill in the gaps below with the correct pronouns required in reported speech. Ex. Mary said: “I love my new dress!” Sentence: Mary said ____ love ____ new dress. Answer: she, her

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Choose the correct reported speech phrase to fill in the sentences below.

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Reported speech is the name we give to the set of grammatical structures we use to tell someone what another person said or thought. A statement that reports speech always has two main parts: a reporting verb No definition set for verb Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. (e.g. say , tell , ask , …) and the message (what the person said or thought). Exactly how we combine and phrase these, though, depends on a lot of different factors.

There are two main types of reported speech: direct speech and indirect speech .

Direct speech (or “quoted speech”) repeats someone’s exact words, usually within quotation marks. For example:

Rachel said, “I will meet you at the entrance at 9 a.m.”

Indirect speech shares someone’s message without using their exact words. For example:

Rachel said that she would meet us at the entrance at 9 a.m.

Rachel suggested we meet at the entrance at 9 a.m.

Indirect speech is more common in everyday conversation, but sentences like this involve more complex grammar rules.

It is important to know how to report speech in English. We repeat what other people said all the time in both writing and speaking. Whether you’re retelling a conversation, summarizing a book, or discussing a news report, understanding how to use reported speech in English is important.

In this post, we’ll take you through everything you need to know about reporting speech in English. We’ll start by looking at direct speech, and then we’ll spend the rest of the post on indirect speech. We’ll first cover some general rules for indirect speech and then we’ll go through how to report different types of speech, like statements, questions, instructions, and more. Let’s dive in!

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How to give a direct quote in english.

When you want to give a direct quote in English, it means you’re reporting someone’s exact words , and you put those words inside quotation marks. We use this method a lot in books and the news, but it can also be used in speech, particularly in longer stories.

To do this correctly, we need to follow some grammar rules:

Put quotation marks ( “ ” ) around the words that you want to quote. For example:

Rachel said, “ I love to watch movies. ”

Put reporting verbs like say , tell , ask , and others before or after the quoted words. But where you put them affects the punctuation rules!

Before the quote:

Follow these punctuation rules:

Add a comma ( , ) after the reporting verb.

Keep the same punctuation from the original text inside the closing quotation mark.

For example:

Rachel said , “I love to watch horror movies . ”

Rachel asked , “What time does the movie start ? ”

Rachel thought , “What an excellent movie ! ”

After the quote:

End the sentence with a period .

Keep the question mark (?) or exclamation mark (!), but change the period (.) to a comma inside the closing quotation mark.

“I love to watch movies , ” said Rachel.

“What time does the movie start ? ” asked Rachel.

“What a great movie ! ” thought Rachel.

In casual spoken English, you will probably hear native speakers use be like to introduce a direct quote. Check it out:

I was like , “Why are you hiding here?” and Margot was like , “We’re waiting to surprise Jim” So I was like , “Can I join you?” and she was like , “Sure!” So we stood behind the corner and when Jim came out of class we jumped out at him and Jim just went “WAAAAAA!” in this super high-pitched voice and it was so funny!

Be aware, though, that when English speakers use be like to report speech, they are not always representing someone’s exact words! This uses the grammar of a direct quote, but you can use be like even if nobody spoke at all! For example:

Jim and I were hiding in a bush and Margot came along and found us and was like “What the heck?” and so we explained that we were waiting there to surprise Mr. Hastings.

What are some general rules for indirect speech in English?

The biggest difference in indirect speech is that you don’t use quotation marks. Instead, you integrate the reported speech into your own statement using a subordinate clause No definition set for subordinate clause Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. or an infinitive phrase No definition set for infinitive phrase Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. . Exactly how this is done depends on whether you are reporting a statement, question, command, suggestion, etc.

Lisa said that she is very tired .

Lisa asked whether she could stay up late .

Lisa’s mother ordered her to go to sleep .

In this section, we will focus on some general rules for converting direct speech into indirect speech. Here are key aspects to consider:

Pronoun changes

Adverbial expressions for time alteration

Verb tense adjustments

We’ll talk more about how to report different types of speech further down.

While indirect speech is a common method to report what someone has said, there are other ways to communicate a person’s words or reactions, such as by using reporting verbs with actions. Here are some examples:

He agreed with the proposal.

She expressed surprise at the unexpected news.

He confirmed his participation in the project.

He denied his involvement in the incident.

How to change pronouns in English indirect speech?

In English indirect speech, we change all pronouns No definition set for pronouns Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. and related words ( possessive adjectives , demonstrative words ) to reflect the context in which the speech is reported . For example:

Make sure to change the form of the verb to agree with the new subject pronoun as well!

How to change time expressions in English indirect speech?

In English indirect speech, we also change time expressions (e.g. that day , yesterday , soon , ...) to reflect the context in which the speech is reported . For example:

Here are some common ways to change time expressions if you are reporting a quote that was given a long time ago, or on a non-specific day. You will often see these in stories written in the past tense as well:

When to use a different tense in indirect speech?

We also change the tense of the verb in reported speech to reflect the context in which the speech is reported. However, you will only need to change the tense if the situation has changed or might have changed since the original quote was given.

For example, imagine John, Mary, and Lisa are at a party together. John had a conversation with Mary first, then he talks to Lisa:

Here are the most common ways to change the tense in reported speech to show that a situation has changed or might have changed since the original quote:

* Should I use past perfect or past simple in reported speech?

You can often use either the past simple or the past perfect to report a quote that originally used the past simple. However, there is a slight difference. Let’s have a look!

Mary said, “I ate already.”

Mary said that she ate already.

Mary said that she had eaten already.

The difference is not always important, but you are more likely to see the past perfect if it has been a long time since someone spoke.

How to use different reporting verbs in English?

As mentioned earlier, reporting verbs play a crucial role in connecting a speaker’s reported statement with the original text. Different reporting verbs are used for various sentence types. Let’s explore how to use these verbs for different purposes.

How to report statements in English?

In English, a statement can be reported using a direct quote or an indirect speech clause that begins with the word that (though the word that can sometimes be deleted).

We use two different types of verbs to report statements: those which require a recipient and those that do not.

Reporting verbs with a recipient:

Reporting verbs in this group always specify the person who someone spoke to. The recipient is the object of the verb. Common verbs in this group include tell , inform , notify , make aware , or let know .

Tom told Mary , “I have a cold.” Tom told Mary (that) he had a cold.

“Tom has a cold,” Mary informed me . Mary informed me that Tom has a cold.

When you use make aware or let know the object comes after the first part of the reporting verb:

Tom made Mary aware that he had a cold.

Mary let me know that Tom had a cold.

These verbs are not used for direct speech and are always used with that .

Reporting verb without a recipient:

These reporting verbs do not take an object and do not require a recipient. All verbs for thoughts, beliefs, and writing fall into this group, but most reporting verbs for speaking are part of this group as well, for example: say , yell , state , whisper , write , think , and more.

Tom told , “I can’t come to school today.” Tom said (that) he couldn't come to school.

Tom thought , “I should start working on the assignment.” Tom thought (that) he should start working on the assignment.

Tom wrote , “Mary is a liar.” Tom wrote that Mary was a liar.

If you want to specify a recipient with a verb like this, you can usually do that by adding to + recipient , but usually it is better to just use another reporting verb.

Tom said to Julie , “I can’t come to school today.”

Tom thought to himself that he should start working on the assignment.

How to report questions?

In English, we use reporting verbs like ask , inquire , wonder , ponder , or want to know to report a question.

When you report a question directly, you can just use one of the reporting verbs above, and use a question mark at the end of the direct quote:

Margot asked , “Are you coming ? ”

Margot wondered , “Is he lying to me ? ”

When reporting questions in indirect speech, there are additional important rules to remember:

No subject-auxiliary inversion:

In direct questions in English , we usually switch the order of the subject No definition set for subject Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. and auxiliary No definition set for auxiliary Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. , but in indirect questions, we maintain the usual order of subject and verb.

She asked, “Who was he chasing?”

She asked who he was chasing.

Use if or whether for yes/no questions:

When you indirectly report a yes-no question No definition set for yes-no question Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. , you’ll need to introduce the question with if or whether (or sometimes whether or not ). If you’re reporting a content question, though, the interrogative word (e.g. who , what , which , where , ...) is all that you need.

Margot wondered if James was coming to the party.

Margot wondered whether James was coming to the party.

Margot wondered who was coming to the party.

Margot wondered when James was coming to the party.

End with a full stop (period):

Notice in the example above that the direct question ends in a question mark, but the indirect question does not. This is because the indirect question becomes part of a statement. The sentence states that a question was asked.

Just like the reporting verbs we use for statements, the reporting verbs we use in questions can be used in different grammatical patterns. The three main patterns are:

Reporting verb + reported question:

Most reporting verbs for questions can be used in this structure, including ask , wonder , ponder , want to know , and inquire .

He wanted to know if he needed to submit the paper that night.

She asked who she needed to talk to for an extension.

“What am I doing?” she wondered .

Reporting verb + object + reported question:

The most commonly used reporting verb in this structure is ask . It is used when one person is asking another person an indirect question.

Mom asked me whether I was hungry.

Mom asked me , “What do you want for dinner?”

Reporting verb + about / as to + indirect question:

This structure is often used to express a more formal or detailed inquiry. Reporting verbs such as ask and inquire are typically used in this context.

He asked about whether she was hungry.

He inquired as to who she was.

How to report instructions?

There are several ways to report that someone gave an instruction, command, request, or advice. You can report a command using direct speech, for example:

“Pick up your toys!” she demanded.

However, it is more common to hear these types of speech reported using indirect speech. Here are four common structures and reporting verbs to use:

Reporting verb + object + infinitive No definition set for infinitive Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. with to :

This structure is the most basic way to report a command. It is used with verbs like ask , advise , order , command , tell , instruct , and urge .

Mom asked Dad to come home early that night.

Mom told us to wait there till she returned.

For negative commands, you can add not to the to infinitive.

The coach advised us not to run in the swimming pool.

Mom instructed us not to touch that hot stove.

Reporting verb + that + subject + bare infinitive No definition set for bare infinitive Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. :

This structure for reporting a command is more formal. Common verbs used in this structure include , ask request , demand , advise , order , command , bid , suggest , argue , propose , recommend , and insist .

He demanded that she leave .

Teacher requests that students be on time for class.

This structure is often used when the command was not spoken directly to the person who must follow it. For example, when a teacher makes a rule or a government makes a law.

say + infinitive with to :

This is a very informal way to report a command. Usually the command is for both the person reporting the command and the person who the command is reported to.

Mom said to clean up our lunch.

bid + object + bare infinitive

This structure is very uncommon in modern English, but you might hear it in poetry or old writing.

He bade her stay a while.

Have a look at our chart of reporting verbs for indirect speech to see a few other ways to report commands, requests, or advice!

How to report requests for permission?

There are two main ways to indirectly report that someone asked for or demanded permission:

Reporting verb + infinitive with to :

Common reporting verbs used with this structure include ask , request , demand , and beg .

She asked to use the restroom.

They begged to stay up a little longer.

Reporting verb + (object) + if / whether + subject + can / could :

In this structure, we use reporting verbs that generally report questions, like ask , inquire , or wonder . For example:

Sam will ask her boss if Martha can leave.

They asked if they could bring their pets to the store.

These are used to report polite requests.

In indirect speech, you don’t need to use words like please and they are often removed.

How to report suggestions?

There are two main ways to indirectly report that someone made a suggestion. In general, we use reporting verbs like suggest , recommend , and propose in both structures:

Reporting verb + ( that ) + subject + bare infinitive

This structure is used for a strong or confident suggestion.

He suggested (that) they attend .

She recommended (that) he come early.

Reporting verb + ( that ) + subject + modal of possibility

Use this structure for a hesitant or very polite suggestion.

He suggested (that) she might attend.

She proposed (that) they could meet later.

How to report a promise in English?

There are a couple different ways to report that someone made a promise:

Promise + (object) + infinitive with to :

This is the most common way to report that someone made a promise about their own behavior.

Sarah promised to finish the project on time.

Sarah promised her friend to help with the project.

Promise / say + ( that ) + subject + will / would :

You can use this structure to report that someone made a promise about their own behavior or about someone else’s behavior. For example:

Sarah said / promised (that) she would finish the project on time.

Sarah said / promised (that) her friend would finish the project on time.

Promise / assure / tell + object + that + subject + will / would :

This structure is used when a promise is spoken to someone specific.

Sarah told her friend that she would help with the homework.

And now you’ve seen how to report speech in English! Here are the most important things to take away from this post:

Direct speech reports exact words using quotation marks. Indirect speech reports the message, using a subordinate clause or infinitive phrase.

When reporting speech in a subordinate clause (for indirect speech), the pronouns, time adverbs, and verb tenses depend on the reporting context and do not always match the original quote.

We saw the sentence patterns used to report statements, questions, requests for behavior, requests for permission, suggestions, and promises. Check out this list of English reporting verbs and their patterns to review!

Now, let’s practice using English reporting verbs !

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