1 The verb does not precede the subject as in a direct question 2 Dont use dodoesdid in the second part instead use the main verb in the present simple or past simple form ID: 735178 Download Presentation
Look…. 1. . When. . does. . the. . next. . train. . leave. ?. 2. . Dou. . you. . know. . when. . the. . next. . train. . leave. ?. 1. . Where. . is. . the. . bathroom. ?. 2. Can . you.
Reporting speech. . There are two ways of reporting what somebody . says:. direct speech . indirect (or reported) speech.. Direct Speech. In direct speech we use the speaker’s own words.. “In text we put speech marks around the words spoken”.
CONTENT 4 . UNIT 3: TELEPHONE TALK . • Listening: Numbers in business. . • Reading: Ringing in the Millions. . • Writing: Telephone frustration. . • Grammar: Indirect questions. . • Vocabulary: Telephone phrases. .
English in Practice Direct and indirect speech Reporting speech There are two ways of reporting what somebody says: direct speech indirect (or reported) speech. Direct Speech In direct speech we use the speaker’s own words.
The. . reporting. . verb. . is. . usually. SAY . or. TELL. Tenses . change. in . the. . following. . way. :. Present. simple – . past. simple. Present. . continuous. – . past. . continuous.
TENSE CHANGES IN REPORTED SPEECH. When we report what someone else said, we are usually reporting at a later time so we change the tenses used by the . original speaker. These verbs do not change when they are reported at a later .
QUESTIONS. In what sense is indirectness “costly and risky”?. Despite the fact that indirectness is costly and risky, people frequently resort to indirectness in conversation. What’s the reason for that?.
Is the purpose of current M&R requirements at EU level clear and justified? . Are the requirements clear in relation to ‘why report’ and ‘what to report’? . What initiatives are participants aware of that address specific problems? (e.g. examples of best practice showing positive changes).
Indirect Statement Basics!!!. I think that Jon Bon Jovi is awesome.. O.K., these are really the basics!. Triggered by “head” verbs e.g. “thinking, perceiving, knowing, saying, hearing, feeling, realizing, knowing, hoping, etc.”.
Indirect Statement Basics!!!. I think that Jon Bon Jovi is awesome.. O.K., these are really the basics!. Triggered by “head” verbs e.g. “thinking, perceiving, knowing, saying, hearing, feeling, realizing, knowing, hoping, etc.”.
