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Indirect Speech: Tense Changes

16. Indirect Speech: Tense Changes. Rumors and Gossip. Focus on Grammar Part II, Unit 16. Rumors and Gossip. Have you heard the latest gossip about the new teacher?. Maria said that the new teacher didn’t give any homework. Really! Viktor told me that students could eat in his class.

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Indirect Speech: Tense Changes

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  1. 16 Indirect Speech:Tense Changes Rumors and Gossip Focus on Grammar Part II, Unit 16

  2. Rumors and Gossip Have you heard the latest gossip about the new teacher? Maria said that the new teacher didn’t give any homework. Really! Viktor told me that students could eat in his class. Larisa said that the new teacher had given all the students an A last semester. No, what is it? Wow! Yeah, I heard he wasan easy teacher.

  3. Indirect Speech 1 When the reporting verb is in the simple past, the verb tense in the indirect speech statement often changes.  Simple Past  Past Progressive  Past Perfect  Past Perfect

  4. Examples 1 “The teacher isstrict.” She said the teacher was strict. He said the teacher was givingeveryone an A. “The teacher is givingeveryone an A.”

  5. Examples 2 She said somebody had put the final exam on the Internet. “Somebody putthe final exam on the Internet.” “The teacher has gradedour grammar tests.” Joe said the teacher had gradedour grammar tests.

  6. 1. “The libraryis closed.” He said… 2. “We have registered for classes.” They said… 3. “She got an A on the test.” You said… Practice 1 Change the direct speech into indirect speech. Example: “My friend is helping me study.”She said… She said her friend was helping her study. He said the library was closed. They said they had registered for classes. You said she had gotten an A on the test.

  7. Indirect Speech 2 Modals often change in indirect speech.  would  could  might  had to

  8. Examples 1 “The test will bedifficult.” He said the test would be difficult. “You can useyour notes on the test.” She said we could useour notes on the test.

  9. Examples 2 “We may havea substitute teacher.” She said we might have a substitute teacher. “You must studyhard for the final exam.” She said we had to studyhard for the final exam.

  10. 1. “We’ll help you with your homework.” They said… 2. “Anna must finish her paper.” He said… 3. “She may take a different class.” You said… Practice 2 Change the direct speech into indirect speech. Example: “You can relax about the exam.” She said… She said I could relax about the exam. They said they would help me with my homework. He said Anna had to finish her paper. You said she might take a different class.

  11. Indirect Speech 3 The following modals do not change in indirect speech: should, could, might, and ought to. “You shouldn’t tellthis secret to anyone.” She said I shouldn’t tellthis secret to anyone. “You ought to tellthis to a friend.” ! He said I ought to tellthis to a friend.

  12. Indirect Speech 4 The following do not change in indirect speech: the past perfect, the present and past unreal conditional, and past modals. “If I had studied,I would have gotten an A.” “I thought I had chosenthe easy teacher.” He said if he had studied,he would have gotten an A. He said he thought he had chosenthe easy teacher. He said he could have gottenhelp from a tutor. “I could have gottenhelp from a tutor.”

  13. 1. “If Iknew, I would tell you.” She said… 2. “I might have known the test was difficult.” He said… 3. “She had had that teacher before.” We said… Practice 3 Change the direct speech into indirect speech. Example: “We ought to study some more.” He said… He said we ought to study some more. She said if she knew, she would tell me. He said he might have known the test was difficult. We said she had had that teacher before.

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