PATTERNS WITH REPORTING VERBS + 'THAT' (2)

 

PATTERNS WITH REPORTING VERBS: INFINITIVE & '-ING' (1)

REPORTED SPEECH: REPORTING VERBS

 

REPORTED SPEECH: QUESTIONS

 

Link to + info on Reported Speech previously on this blog.

REPORTED SPEECH: STATEMENTS

 

VIDEO-LESSON: WHEN TO OMIT 'THAT'?

 

In the following video-lesson, you can learn about the three cases in which it's possible to omit 'THAT'.

Videolesson:

REPORTED SPEECH PRACTICE

 

ASKING FOR INFO

DIRECT vs INDIRECT QUESTIONS

Compare how direct and indirect questions change.

- THEY NO LONGER HAVE A QUESTION STRUCTURE.
- WH-QUESTIONS KEEP THE Q-WORD.
- YES/NO QUESTIONS, BEGIN WITH IF/WHETHER

OTHER WAYS OF SAYING "SAY"...

Here are different ways of expression "SAY". They can all be used as introductory verbs in the reported speech.

REPORTED SPEECH EXAMPLES

These are examples of changes from direct to reported speech. For basics on the topic click HERE.

SAY vs TELL

The always confusing uses of SAY and TELL, check the difference with these two charts.

More info @ Cambridge University Press: SAY vs TELLMore detailed information in this link from EnglishWithATwist: WHEN TO USE SAY OR TELL? 
Below some typical collocations with these verbs and others like ASK, SPEAK & TALK:

REPORTED SPEECH BASICS

Today basic information on the Reported Speech by charts:

But there are more verbs than SAY or TELL to introduce the Reported Speech. Here's a chart with more introductory verbs and the structure they have to report speech. Each introductory verb has a meaning. In Spanish, we also use different introductory verbs depending on their meaning, instead of reporting the exact words.

REMEMBER:

SAY something (TO somebody) - You use say when the importance is only on what is said and not to whom.

TELL somebody something - You use tell when it's important to know whom you said it to.

- QUESTIONS IN THE REPORTED SPEECH: