Explain to the students that all these speech acts happened yesterday and that they overheard them. Practicing reported speech can be more than just repeating statements from the text book. Reporting speech yesno questions direct speech questions asking for yes or no answers can be rephrased in indirect speech format. Finding the answers you are looking for is a simple task if you follow the chapter headings, unit headings and page references in this answer book. Change of personal pronoun, tense and special words. In reported or indirect speech we must also pay attention to the use of pronouns. In these cases, the main verb in the reported sentence is put in the past. Welcome to the reported speech worksheets section, where you can find a number of free printable lesson handouts that you can use at home or with the students. Alex was saying that book sales have gone up a lot this year thanks to the internet. Students are given some scrap paper and asked to write a yesno. Direct speech when we use direct speech we quote the actual words said by the speaker. Here you can read some of the activities i did with my students to. Direct and indirect exercises with answers quoted and.
Mixed tasks to the reported speech 7 different tasks 2 pages. Time expressions with reported speech sometimes when we change direct speech into reported speech we have to change time expressions too. A lesson plan that presents teaching and learning resources on direct and indirect speech. Reported speech indirect speech page 2 of 3 test english. First off, students should understand that reported speech is quite useful in conversational english as relating what someone has said using quote and unquote is awkward at best. Learn to convert direct speech into indirect speech. Tell the students to imagine that they are reporters for a local radio or tv station and that they are going to interview people on the street to find out public opinion on a chosen topic. Direct speech also called quoted speech is said exactly how the speaker initially spoke the words. In this lesson, you will learn all the rules for direct and indirect speech reported speech narration in english grammar. Follow all the rules which we learned for changing the direct to indirect speech in reverse for changing indirect to direct speech.
Hueber verlag, next a22 aktualisierte ausgabe, teachers guide, art. The textbook that you have in your hands is a very important tool that will help. At this stage you can observe how much your students already. After a reaction is stated, another student restates what that reaction. Reported speech mixed exercise 1 difficult in pdf here reported speech mixed exercise 2 difficult in pdf here need more practice. Prepare cards with reported speech on one side and direct speech of the same sentence on the other. He is also sharing his experience, wisdom and knowledge that will be helpful for all of those who want to achieve success. Out of the four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in indirect speech. Yes, you can use sketchbooks at the elementary level. Indirect speech focuses more on the content of what someone said. When writing, pupils can check the sample sentences provided. Reported speech 2 questions grammar intermediate to upper. This worksheet concentrates on practicing reported speech.
Indirect reports of yesno questions and questions with or consist of a reporting clause and a reported clause introduced by if or whether. Unfortunately, it is complicated to introduce and can be somewhat cumbersome to devise natural ways to practice it. This book has been created as a way to help speaking spanish speakers to learn english. Indirect speech statements english lesson part 1 youtube. Elicit feedback without correction but allow peer correction. You do not need to change the time tenses in the following situations. Posted on april 15, 20 may 28, 2018 by tim warre before you use these materials, why not check out our new podcast for learners and teachers alike. Lets first define the terms, then look at how to talk about what someone said, and how to convert speech from direct to indirect or viceversa. This is a boardgame which does not only practise reported speech, but it also encourages students to talk about different aspects of their lives. Whether we are relaying a message, or simply repeating what someone said, there are countless situations in which we may use reported speech, so esl students must be taught and encouraged to master it. Tom assured the police he had been at home in the night of the crime. The conversion of indirect to direct speech generally presents no special difficulties. Category questions section with detailed description, explanation will help you to master the topic.
Teaching students reported or indirect speech can be complicated by the all the changes that are required when moving from direct speech into reported speech. Learn about indirect speech online with lingolia, then test yourself in the free exercises. A keen grasp of correct tense usage, as well as the ability to correctly shift pronouns and time expressions, is essential when using reported speech. Usually indirect speech is introduced by the verb said, as in i said, bill said, or they said. Feb 12, 2015 in part 2 of this lesson on indirect reported speech, we will be looking at how we report questions, and the changes we must make to the original sentence. In this video, qasim ali shah talking about on the topic yes you can. Get creative with your class and these fun reported speech activities and you ll all have a great time.
Directindirect speech questions and answers updated daily. Students have to correctly say what is on the other side to turn it over and score one point. First i want to share the grammar of the reported speech wit. Students work in pairs to convert the rest of the boarded examples into reported speech. Recognize the similarities and differences between direct and indirect speech. Rahul asked me if i saw the cricket match on tv the. Use of conjunction that before the indirect statement except in case of imperative sentences and exclamatory sentences e. She said to me, thank you steven said, ashley must go tomorrow. Alex was saying that book sales have gone up a lot this. An easy way to teach the students the main verb changes in reported speech.
It is a drill for turning direct whquestions into indirect speech. I dont know if students can feel when a teacher enjoys teaching. Change the following direct speech into indirect speech. Dec 01, 20 yesno questions expect yes or no as the answer.
Indirect speech can be found in newspaper and reporting to say what a third person has said. How to report wh and yesno questions english grammar. This lesson plan will help you support your esl students as they learn the difference between direct speech and indirect speech, and complete activities requiring them to convert direct speech. As words itself describe that direct indirect speech are opposite to each other. Direct and indirect speech words spoken by a person can be reported to another person in two ways. Jan 28, 2017 direct and indirect speech worksheet by manjusha nambiar january 28, 2017 rewrite the following sentences changing the direct speech to indirect speech and indirect speech to direct speech. Indirect speech is used to report what someone may have said, and. After completing this lesson, the students will be able to. Direct and indirect speech exercise english grammar. Students continue to switch roles and talk to their classmates until time is up.
Using the verb say in this tense, indicates that something was said in the past. In yesno questions, we use if or whether to report the question. He told them i have been robbed of the book which i bought. Indirect speech questions english lesson part 2 youtube. To understand the difference between direct and indirect speech, let us convert the above stated direct speech into indirect speech shelly said that i should trust her more henry said that it was going to be a long day adam said that he would be home on thursday notice how that has played the role of a. A collection of english esl reported speech indirect speech worksheets for home learning, online practice, distance learning and english classes to teach a. To our students the textbook that you have in your hands is a very important tool clil. In one of those situations, you should absolutely not change the time tenses. The answers are grouped according to the chapters, units and page numbers of. Indirect speech, also known as reported speech, is when words or phrases are reported in our own words. In this indirect questions roleplay activity, students ask and answer indirect questions in a street interview. However, if you re talking about writing, like in a short story, novel or memoir, you should use the term indirect.
He said, i am very sorry for the fault i have committed. Direct and indirect speech english practice learn and. Exclamatory sentence changes into assertive sentence and interjections are removed. Awesome practice worksheet of direct and indirect speech that you must know, youre in good company if you. Students english file students site new intermediate grammar file 6 lesson a reported speech. Direct and indirect speech are also called direct and indirect narrations. I am assuming the direct speech here is the teacher said, will the students come here. These two ways of narration are called direct speech and indirect speech. In reported speech, no additional punctuation quotation marks, comma, or question mark is used. A collection of english esl preintermediate a2 worksheets for home learning, online practice, distance learning and english classes to teach about for pr. Change each question from direct speech contained within quotation marks. Yesno questions with helping verb yesno questions are converted into indirect speech using if or whether.
Provide your class with this reference page on direct and indirect speech. Understand the rules of direct and indirect speech. Todays lesson is focused for new learners who want to learn direct, indirect speech in easy way. The main verb changes according to the rules for reported statements. The following examples will show you how simple and easy it is.
Online exercises reported speech indirect speech, questions and negative sentences. The first thing you need to know to teach direct and indirect speech is that both are used when the speaker tells someone what someone else said. Ask team members to repeat their sentence and have captain a report. I have forgotten to bring my textbook, said the boy. Also known as indirect speech, reported speech is essential in everyday spoken english to basically report on what another person has said. Put the following into indirect speech, being careful to avoid ambiguity. Turn these sentences with direct speech into those with indirect speech. While you were away students write a script beginning with while you were away in new pairs, students create a list of messages that they recorded for their partner while heshe. In part 2 of the reported speech lesson, we will focus on requests, orders, and questions. Please contact me if you have any questions or comments. Of course, this is not to say that you can only teach reported speech to your advanced students. Indirect speech also called reported speech is reported back not using the exact words as the original speaker. Please make sure you subscribe to the free grammar updates here.
The students read the examples and rephrase the sentences given. If we report what another person has said, we usually do not use the speakers exact words direct speech, but reported indirect speech. What is the indirect speech for teacher said, will the. Changing time and place references time and place can often change when going from direct to indirect speech. In a yesno question, the quoted question begins with an auxiliary verb form such as is, are, am, do, does, has, have, can, will, must.
Reported speech worksheet free esl printable worksheets made by teachers this worksheet is about reported speech. Recently, i developed a set of reported speech teaching resources that you can find here. When publishing the lesson plans, i decided to rate each of the six reported speech lessons as advanced. The page includes definitions of direct speech and reported speech also known as indirect speech. Rahul asked me, did you see the cricket match on tv last night. Whenever you report a speech theres a reporting verb used like say or tell. Reported speech learnenglish teens british council. We start with definition, we go with examples, we proceed with question answers and our support with you has no end and limits. Here are exercises to help you practice what you have learnt about direct and indirect speech. Convert the direct yesno questions to indirect speech statements reported speech. Solved 595 directindirect speech questions and answers section with explanation for various online exam preparation, various interviews, logical reasoning category online test. Indirect speech is introduced by some words like grief, sorrow, happiness, applaud. You can also quote from other texts in a similar way, by using inverted commas before and after the quote.
The angry mother jeered at her son and asked if he thought that he knew better than his dad. Rules for changing direct speech to indirect speech. Game to practice direct indirect questions and reported speech. In part 1 of this lesson on indirect reported speech, we will be looking at how we report statements, and the changes we must make to the original sentence. Solved 593 directindirect speech questions and answers section with explanation for various online exam preparation, various interviews, logical reasoning category online test. Following these tips on teaching reported speech will benefit your students and provide some clear guidelines on how best to approach a notoriously sticky grammar point. Although they each have an underlying question, where does luke live. In part 2 of this lesson on indirect reported speech, we will be looking at how we report questions, and the changes we must make to the original sentence. It depends on when we heard the direct speech and when we say the reported speech.
Direct and indirect speech complete guide with examples. Sometimes, this is called reporting, so you might run into texts where indirect speech is called reported speech. Online exercises english grammar and courses free tutorial reported speech indirect speech with. Reported speech part 2 requests, orders, and questions. When completing the worksheet keep in mind the parts of the sentence you might need to change such as the tense, the pronoun, the adverb of time and the overall word order.
English esl reported speech indirect speech worksheets most. How to teach reported speech to students thoughtco. It seems to me that even explaining reported speech introductory verbs is a lighter task. There are many games you can play with these cards, including the tefl version of reversi othello that was first described by. Tamara said his offense required very harsh punishment. Indirect, also reported, speech allows us to report what someone has said without repeating their exact words. How to teach direct and indirect speech the classroom. Yes, there are lots of other reporting verbs like promise, remind, warn, advise, recommend, encourage which you can choose, depending on the situation. Jan 29, 2019 reported speech is also known as indirect speech and is commonly used in spoken conversations to report what others have said. When using indirect or reported speech, the form changes. The two players then switch roles and the sitter becomes the mingler. The original words are modified andor interpreted as opposed to being quoted. When a person tells us something, he or she uses the first person i, me, my, we, us, our to talk about himself or herself and the second person you, your to talk about us, the person listening. For exercises, you can reveal the answers first submit worksheet and print the page to have the exercise and the answers.
The indirect speech for the above would be, the teacher asked if the students would come there. When direct speech changes to reported speech usually the first and second person change to the third person, the present tense changes to the past tense and the adverbs showing nearness in time and position are replaced by adverbs that show distance in time and position. Direct and indirect speech exercise english practice. Here, instead of using the verb to say, you might want to use a different verb instead, such as to write, to state or to describe. Elicit reported speech by asking how they would tell someone what they had heard. Reported speech indirect speech with free online exercises, reported speech indirect speech examples and sentences. Rahul asked me if i had seen the cricket match on tv the previous night. In order to do this, you can use the grammar structure named indirect or reported speech.
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