logging in or signing up Direct and Indirect Speech camel Download Post to : URL : Related Presentations : Share Add to Flag Embed Email Send to Blogs and Networks Add to Channel Uploaded from authorPOINT lite Insert YouTube videos in PowerPont slides with aS Desktop Copy embed code: Embed: Flash iPad Copy Does not support media & animations WordPress Embed Customize Embed URL: Copy Thumbnail: Copy The presentation is successfully added In Your Favorites. Views: 27271 Category: Education License: All Rights Reserved Like it (18) Dislike it (4) Added: January 05, 2009 This Presentation is Public Favorites: 14 Presentation Description Difference between direct and indirect speech, conversion of sentences to indirect speech Comments Posting comment... By: dmaxeverything (26 month(s) ago) lovely this is really helpful Saving..... Post Reply Close Saving..... Edit Comment Close By: burcak (28 month(s) ago) may ı use it? ıs reallu useful Saving..... Post Reply Close Saving..... Edit Comment Close By: chuck47 (29 month(s) ago) A clear and concise explanation of direct speech and indirect speech. I would be most obliged if you could allow me to download this ppt presentation. Thanks. Saving..... Post Reply Close Saving..... Edit Comment Close By: Mittal8990 (29 month(s) ago) plz send me this presentation for download Saving..... Post Reply Close Saving..... Edit Comment Close By: captchintan (29 month(s) ago) plz send this all presentation for download.i am a registered user. Saving..... Post Reply Close Saving..... Edit Comment Close loading.... See all Premium member Presentation Transcript Slide 1: THE REPORTED SPEECH DIRECT SPEECH : DIRECT SPEECH Saying exactly what someone has said is called direct speech (sometimes called quoted speech) Here what a person says appears within quotation marks ("...") and should be word for word. For example: "I'm going to the cinema", he said. Indirect Speech : Indirect Speech Indirect speech is also called as reported speech because it is used by a person to report someone’s speech in his/her own words. For example: He said he was going to the cinema. CHANGING SPEECH : CHANGING SPEECH GRAMMAR GRANNY TELLS YOU THE RULES !! RULE 1 : RULE 1 Check the tense of the reporting verb to decide whether the corresponding tenses will change or not. When reporting speech, the tense usually changes. This is because when we use reported speech, we are usually talking about a time in the past (because obviously the person who spoke originally spoke in the past). The verbs, therefore, usually have to be in the past too. : When reporting speech, the tense usually changes. This is because when we use reported speech, we are usually talking about a time in the past (because obviously the person who spoke originally spoke in the past). The verbs, therefore, usually have to be in the past too. RULE 2 : RULE 2 If the reporting verb is in the present tense, the tenses of the Direct Speech do not change. Thus, Example: He says he is unwell. RULE 3 : RULE 3 When the reporting verb is in the past tense, all present tenses of the Direct Speech are changed into the corresponding past tenses. RULE 4 : RULE 4 Words expressing nearness in time or place are generally changed into words expressing distance in case of both rule 2 and rule 3. REPORTING QUESTIONS : REPORTING QUESTIONS The Indirect Speech is introduced by verbs such as asked, enquired, questioned etc. When the question is not introduced by an interrogative word, the reporting verb is followed by whether or if. REPORTING COMMANDS AND REQUESTS : REPORTING COMMANDS AND REQUESTS In reporting commands and requests, the Indirect Speech is introduced by some verb expressing command or request, and the imperative mood is changed into the Infinitive. You do not have the permission to view this presentation. In order to view it, please contact the author of the presentation.
Direct and Indirect Speech camel Download Post to : URL : Related Presentations : Share Add to Flag Embed Email Send to Blogs and Networks Add to Channel Uploaded from authorPOINT lite Insert YouTube videos in PowerPont slides with aS Desktop Copy embed code: Embed: Flash iPad Copy Does not support media & animations WordPress Embed Customize Embed URL: Copy Thumbnail: Copy The presentation is successfully added In Your Favorites. Views: 27271 Category: Education License: All Rights Reserved Like it (18) Dislike it (4) Added: January 05, 2009 This Presentation is Public Favorites: 14 Presentation Description Difference between direct and indirect speech, conversion of sentences to indirect speech Comments Posting comment... By: dmaxeverything (26 month(s) ago) lovely this is really helpful Saving..... Post Reply Close Saving..... Edit Comment Close By: burcak (28 month(s) ago) may ı use it? ıs reallu useful Saving..... Post Reply Close Saving..... Edit Comment Close By: chuck47 (29 month(s) ago) A clear and concise explanation of direct speech and indirect speech. I would be most obliged if you could allow me to download this ppt presentation. Thanks. Saving..... Post Reply Close Saving..... Edit Comment Close By: Mittal8990 (29 month(s) ago) plz send me this presentation for download Saving..... Post Reply Close Saving..... Edit Comment Close By: captchintan (29 month(s) ago) plz send this all presentation for download.i am a registered user. Saving..... Post Reply Close Saving..... Edit Comment Close loading.... See all Premium member Presentation Transcript Slide 1: THE REPORTED SPEECH DIRECT SPEECH : DIRECT SPEECH Saying exactly what someone has said is called direct speech (sometimes called quoted speech) Here what a person says appears within quotation marks ("...") and should be word for word. For example: "I'm going to the cinema", he said. Indirect Speech : Indirect Speech Indirect speech is also called as reported speech because it is used by a person to report someone’s speech in his/her own words. For example: He said he was going to the cinema. CHANGING SPEECH : CHANGING SPEECH GRAMMAR GRANNY TELLS YOU THE RULES !! RULE 1 : RULE 1 Check the tense of the reporting verb to decide whether the corresponding tenses will change or not. When reporting speech, the tense usually changes. This is because when we use reported speech, we are usually talking about a time in the past (because obviously the person who spoke originally spoke in the past). The verbs, therefore, usually have to be in the past too. : When reporting speech, the tense usually changes. This is because when we use reported speech, we are usually talking about a time in the past (because obviously the person who spoke originally spoke in the past). The verbs, therefore, usually have to be in the past too. RULE 2 : RULE 2 If the reporting verb is in the present tense, the tenses of the Direct Speech do not change. Thus, Example: He says he is unwell. RULE 3 : RULE 3 When the reporting verb is in the past tense, all present tenses of the Direct Speech are changed into the corresponding past tenses. RULE 4 : RULE 4 Words expressing nearness in time or place are generally changed into words expressing distance in case of both rule 2 and rule 3. REPORTING QUESTIONS : REPORTING QUESTIONS The Indirect Speech is introduced by verbs such as asked, enquired, questioned etc. When the question is not introduced by an interrogative word, the reporting verb is followed by whether or if. REPORTING COMMANDS AND REQUESTS : REPORTING COMMANDS AND REQUESTS In reporting commands and requests, the Indirect Speech is introduced by some verb expressing command or request, and the imperative mood is changed into the Infinitive.