In unit 10 we have studied REPORTED SPEECH. We use reported speech to report what somebody else said. Remember we change the tense from present to past.
DIRECT SPEECH: I like ice cream (said Sally).
REPORTED SPEECH: She said she liked ice cream.
We use said when we just report someone's words.We use told when we want to say who the person was talking to.
Time expressions also change in reported speech:
DIRECT SPEECH
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REPORTED SPEECH
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now
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then
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today
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that day
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tonight
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that night
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tomorrow
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the next day
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next week / year /etc.
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the next week /year / etc
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yesterday
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the day before
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last week /year / etc.
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the week / year / etc. before
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Now, let's practise with some EXERCISES:
In this unit we have also learnt about the REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS. Here you have some links to review them and practise:
