Reported speech

Reported speech is when we tell someone what another person said. To do this, we can use direct speech or indirect speech. direct speech: 'I work in a bank,' said Daniel. indirect speech: Daniel said that he worked in a bank.

1. What is a reported speech and examples?
2. What are the 4 types of reported speech?
3. How do you write a report in reported speech?
4. What is the formula of reported speech?
5. What is reported speech 10 English?
6. What is reported speech used for?
7. Why is reported speech used for?
8. What is reported speech called?
9. What words change in reported speech?

What is a reported speech and examples?

Reported speech is speech which tells you what someone said, but does not use the person's actual words: for example, 'They said you didn't like it', 'I asked her what her plans were', and ' Citizens complained about the smoke'.

What are the 4 types of reported speech?

The reported speech can be Assertive/Declarative, Imperative, Interrogative, and Exclamatory.

How do you write a report in reported speech?

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. William said, “I need your help.”

What is the formula of reported speech?

Reported Speech = 'Tomie said (that) she was tired. ' In reported speech we need to use the past tense form of the verb. In direct speech the present tense is used.

What is reported speech 10 English?

Reported speech or indirect speech is the form of speech used to convey what was said by someone at some point of time.

What is reported speech used for?

Reported or indirect speech is usually used to talk about the past, so we normally change the tense of the words spoken. We use reporting verbs like 'say', 'tell', 'ask', and we may use the word 'that' to introduce the reported words.

Why is reported speech used for?

We use reported speech when we want to tell someone what someone said. We usually use a reporting verb (e.g. say, tell, ask, etc.) and then change the tense of what was actually said in direct speech.

What is reported speech called?

Reported speech or indirect speech is the form of speech used to convey what was said by someone at some point of time.

What words change in reported speech?

Pronouns and possessive determiners have to change in reported speech because of the change of speaker, e.g. I may become she; you may become us or him. 'I believe you. 'She said that she believed us.