Read the examples and match the explanation with A and B. A The waitress asked if I’d like some coffee. B The waitress asked, “Would you like some coffee?” When you talk about or report what someone said, you can do it in two ways. You can use direct speech ( ) or you can use reported speech ( ). In reported speech, pronouns, word order and verb forms change. Read the explanations in the grammar reference on p. 149 and then complete the rules: Complete the sentences in reported speech. Complete the sentences in reported speech. 1 “Your story is quite good.” Mr Brown told me that story quite good. 2 “You can stay as long as you want.” Jim told we stay as long as wanted. 3 “Could you please pay for me?” Mary asked me if I pay for . 4 “Is there any message for me?” Sir Randolph asked if there any message for . 5 “I don’t know where my keys are.” Yvonne said that she know where keys . 6 “We are planning to expand our portfolios.” The manager said they planning to expand portfolios. Rewrite these sentences in reported speech. 1 “Do you know a good Mexican restaurant?” John asked his friends … 2 “I’m using English a lot.” Patrick said … 3 “Don’t wait for me if I’m late.” Luke told … 4 “My cousin’s short of money.” Anne said … 5 “I want to go away for a holiday, but I don’t know where to go.” Dave said … 6 “Hurry up!” Their mother told … 7 “Can you do me a favour?” John asked the secretary if … 15 a b In reported speech, when the reporting verb is in the past, present tense changes to , but if what we are talking about is generally valid, the verb in the reported sentence stays in the . When someone orders someone else (not) to do something, use tell/ask + someone + in reported speech. Yes/no questions in reported speech often use the word i or w . Wh-questions are reported by using ask /want to know + followed by the normal word order of a statement (subject-verb-object-adverb phrase). 1 Grammar reference and practice, p. 149 c Direct speech Reported speech 1 “Do you have Scottish pounds?” I asked if Scottish pounds. 2 “We don’t have any motorcycles at the moment.” The assistant said they any motorcycles. 3 “You could give me your email address.” She said I my email address. 4 “There’s a cash machine just around the corner.” She told me there a cash machine just around the corner. 5 “Please type in your PIN”. The waitress asked me to PIN. 6 “How is your meal?” She asked me . 7 “Don’t forget your receipt.” She told me not to receipt. 16 17 Language skills Extras Explore 3 Money 33 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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