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Reported Speech

Reported Speech. Indirect Speech. Indirect Speech. Reported speech reports what a speaker said without using his or her exact words. Reporting verbs are used such as said, told, indicated, mentioned, reported.

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Reported Speech

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  1. Reported Speech Indirect Speech

  2. Indirect Speech • Reported speech reports what a speaker said without using his or her exact words. • Reporting verbs are used such as said, told, indicated, mentioned, reported. • Reported Speech: Theprofessor told me that he had written a book about his research.

  3. “Backshifting” Verbs • Verbs in reported speech shift back in time. • Ex. Original: “We are conducting some research with crows.” • Reported Speech: The scientist explained that she was conducting some research with crows.

  4. “Backshifting” Verbs

  5. Take turns changing the direct speech to indirect or reported speech.

  6. Changing Modals

  7. Take turns changing the direct speech to indirect or reported speech.

  8. Other Changes

  9. Take turns changing the direct speech to indirect or reported speech.

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