REPORTED
SPEECH
Reported
speech or indirect speech is a way of expressing what the other person
(speaker) has said Directly (direct / quoted speech) in the form of statements,
questions, or greeting another by changing the format of the talks so that it
Becomes more clear , natural, and efficient for
the listener. Reported
speech consists of two kinds: Direct and Indirect speech speech.
Changes tenses in Reported Speech
In Reported speech, there was a change of tenses. So we do not just use regular expressions by simply changing the subject. Take a look at the previous example, there is a sentence I need a paper, then Reported speech is My father said that He needed a paper, where the need turns into needed. Immediately tenses in the sentence be converted into a more past tenses. Present tense> Past tense> Past Perfect tense.
Neither is the case with the form of future tenses.
Simple Future tense> Future Past tense> Past Future Perfect tense.
ex:
1. My mother said to me: "Your English teacher warned me last night." (Past tense)
My mother said to me that my English teacher had warned her the night before. (Past perfect tense)
2. Ronaldo said, "My family and I will come from Portugal." (Simple Future)
Ronaldo said that his family and him would come from Portugal. (Past Future)
In Reported speech, there was a change of tenses. So we do not just use regular expressions by simply changing the subject. Take a look at the previous example, there is a sentence I need a paper, then Reported speech is My father said that He needed a paper, where the need turns into needed. Immediately tenses in the sentence be converted into a more past tenses. Present tense> Past tense> Past Perfect tense.
Neither is the case with the form of future tenses.
Simple Future tense> Future Past tense> Past Future Perfect tense.
ex:
1. My mother said to me: "Your English teacher warned me last night." (Past tense)
My mother said to me that my English teacher had warned her the night before. (Past perfect tense)
2. Ronaldo said, "My family and I will come from Portugal." (Simple Future)
Ronaldo said that his family and him would come from Portugal. (Past Future)
Changes pronouns
And possessive pronouns change Depending on the sabjek and objects used in direct speech (direct speech) that would Affect pronoun changes in indirect speech (sentences indirectly).
ex:
Direct Speech Indirect Speech
01 He said, 'I am busy. "He said that he was busy.
02 She said, 'I am unwell.' She said that she was unwell.
changes of time and place (Adverbs
of time and place)
Not only that, in a change from direct speech to indirect speech adverbs also affects especially the adverb of time (time information) and an adverb of place (place description).
Ex:
1. Direct: He asked me, "Why do I have to have a present for you in my bag?
Indirect: He asked me why he had to have a present for me in his bag.
2. Direct: He ordered / commanded me, "Bring my bag here now!"
indirect: He ordered/commanded me to bring his bag there then.
Not only that, in a change from direct speech to indirect speech adverbs also affects especially the adverb of time (time information) and an adverb of place (place description).
Ex:
1. Direct: He asked me, "Why do I have to have a present for you in my bag?
Indirect: He asked me why he had to have a present for me in his bag.
2. Direct: He ordered / commanded me, "Bring my bag here now!"
indirect: He ordered/commanded me to bring his bag there then.
References
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