REPORTED SPEECHREPORT THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES

"Have you finished your physics notes?" Ram asked Shyam.

Reported speech: __________________________________________

"Will you listen to me?" asked his mother.

Reported speech: __________________________________________

"Should I go home?" wondered the boy.

Reported speech: __________________________________________

"Can you come?" she asked.

Reported speech: __________________________________________

"Is this yours?" she asked.

Reported speech: __________________________________________

Albert said, "I went to school yesterday".

Reported speech: ___________________________________________

Betty asked him, "Can you come?"

Reported speech: ___________________________________________

"I drink water after every meal" said the man.

Reported speech: _______________________________________________

Alba said, "The bell has rung"

Reported speech: ___________________________________________

The teacher said, "I have a headache."

Reported speech: ___________________________________________

Remember the following rules:

1) Inverted commas are not used in reported speech.

2) That is used when you are changing a statement

-When changing an interrogative sentence that is not used. If the question does not begin with an interrogative word (what, who) use “of or whether” is required.

-Simple Past tense changes to past perfect when we change direct to indirect/reported speech.

-Present perfect becomes past perfect in

SPEAKING ACTIVITY PAST PERFECTINSTRUCTIONS:

1. Work in pairs. Decide who is going to be STUDENT A and who the STUDENT B is. Take a card.2. STUDENT A read the beginning of the sentence. STUDENT B is going to complete that sentence in

Past Perfect using the information that he has in the card3. Together write the complete sentences in your notebook.

Example:STUDENT A

1. When I arrived at home…..STUDENT B

1. The film start.

SPEAKER 1: When I arrived at the cinema…………………………………….SPEAKER 2: ……………………………………… the film had already started.

STUDENT A1. I was full because……………………….2. I went to hospital because………………3. I arrived at college late because…………..4. I spoke to my friend after I………………………5. Before I met my mother I………………………..

STUDENT B1. Eat a large meal.2. Fell down the stairs.3. Help my Mom with her shopping.4. See her husband.5. Be at the supermarket.

STUDENT A1. I was late for work because…………..2. I phoned my friend because……………….3. I went to college by bus because……………4. I turned off the radio after I ……………………5. I watched T.V. after I………………………..

STUDENT B1. Forget to set my alarm.2. Be ill.3. My car break down.4. Listen to it for four hours.5. Make the dinner.

STUDENT A1. I slept all the day because……………….2. I didn’t come to school because…………..3. I drank a lot of water because……………4. I rest a little after I ……………………5. When I arrived at school………………………..

STUDENT B1. Go to a party all night.2. Have a headache.3. Do exercise.4. Do the housework.5. The class finish.

Phrasal verbsgive up find out

calm down pass away

turn on turn up

look after break up

look forward to throw away

take up ask for

warm up take off

slow down pick up

eat out bump into

look out turn down