Using wouldThe modal auxiliary verb ‘would’ has several uses. Here are a few.Habitual action in the pastWould is used talk about habitual action in the past.When I was a boy, I would go swimming every evening.When we were kids, we would stay up late.In informal writing and speech, ‘wou[r]
REPORTED SPEECHUSE: We use the Reported Speech to transfer someone else’s words.FORM: In order to form the Reported Speech, we use an introductoryverb (usually the verb ‘said’) and we ‘take’ the main verb of the sentenceback in time! More specifically:••If w[r]
Reported speech Câu gián tiếp câu tường thuật CÂU GIÁN TIẾP (REPORTED SPEECH) PHẦN I: LÝ THUYẾT A. Câu trực tiếp và câu gián tiếp (Direct and Reported speech): Giống: Luôn có 2 phần: mệnh đề tường thuật và lời nói trực tiếp hay lời nói gián tiếp E.g. Tom says, “I go to college next summer” MĐTT[r]
IF THE QUESTION IN DIRECT SPEECH STARTS WITH A QUESTION WORD (WHAT,WHEN, WHERE, ETC) THE QUESTION IN REPORTED SPEECH STARTS WITH THE SAMEWORD.EXAMPLE: “WHAT ARE YOU DOING” SHE ASKED ME.SHE ASKED ME WHAT I WAS DOING.IF THE QUESTION IN DIRECT SPEECH STARTS WIT[r]
Exampledirect speech“Why don’t you speak English?”reported speech He asked me why I didn’t speak English.without interrogative direct speech“Do you speak English?”reported speech He asked me whether / if I spoke English.Reported Speech -[r]
Collected and modified by Tran Tuan Tu___________________________________________________________________________REPORTED SPEECHA. Lý thuyt:I. nh ngha1. Li núi trc tip (direct speech): l núi chớnh xỏc iu ai ú din t (cũn gi l trớch dn).Li ca ngi núi s c t trong du ngoc kộp[r]
Nói tổng quát về bài học DIRECT AND INDIRECT SPEECH giúp đỡ cho các bạn nhiều trong chương trình học lớp 9 của mình. Trong bài có gần như đầy đủ các lí thuyết về DIRECT AND INDIRECT SPEECH Chúc các bạn thành công và may mắn nhé
Direct to indirect speech: General rulesWhen we report something usin the exact words of the speaker, we use direct speech. When we reportsomething in our own words, we use indirect speech.Direct speech: The boy said, ‘I’m happy with my results.’Indir[r]
Detailed rules for change of tenses in indirect speechWhen the reporting verb is in the past tense, all present tenses of the direct speech change to correspondingpast tenses.The simple present tense becomes the simple past tense.Direct speech: He said, ‘I am fine.’Indire[r]
Reporting promises, orders, requests, advice etcOrders, promises and requests are often reported with infinitives, or object + infinitive.Direct speech: Jane said, ‘I will write.’Indirect speech: Jane promised to write.Direct speech: She said to me, ‘[r]
- A heart attack92.We stayed ……..home because Ann wasn’t very keen ……… going ……… in the rain .93.When I realised I was wrong. I apologised …….. him ……… my mistake.94.We complained ……. the manager ……. the restaurant …….. ……… me.96.I didn’t have any money. I had to borrow some …………….a friend of mine.9[r]
How to report commands and requestsThe following rules are observed when we report commands and requests.Use a reporting verb like request, order, tell, advise, beseech, threaten, beg, implore, ask, propose and forbid.Note that all of these verbs except propose must be followed[r]
Reporting QuestionsWhen we report questions the indirect speech is introduced by verbs such as ask and inquire. Note that inreported questions the subject normally comes before the verb, and auxiliary do is not used.Question marks are not used in reported questions.Dir[r]