When we change from direct to indirect speech, the pronoun and tense changes that are also needed. Reported speech worksheets, pdf exercises, handouts to print. Direct and indirect speech exercises with command and requests imperative sentences. The commander said to soldiers, march on quick the commander ordered soldiers to march on. When we want to report an order or request, we can use a verb like tell with a toclause. Meeting reports and summaries, daily conversations and news stories. Reported commands and requests in english english grammar.
Fernandez carmona, english grammar with exercises, longman, 2000. The word tell is often used in introductory sentences in reported commands but others are possible such as order, insist, command etc. Reported speech step by step step 5 commands, requests. We usually introduce reported requests with the verb ask. For exercises, you can reveal the answers first submit worksheet and print the page to have the exercise and the answers. Reported requests and orders perfect english grammar. Reported orders exercise dont turn on the light, she said to him. Change to reported speech using the person and the verb in brackets. Reported speech indirect speech adjectives to describe feelings mood tone. Reported speech english grammar today cambridge dictionary.
Requests are when someone asks you to do something in a polite way. The reporting verbs for the orders commands requests are. The main verb changes according to the rules for reported statements. Pp2 verbs used to quote speech the most common verb used for quoting speech is say. Keep quiet or ill punish you the teacher, threaten 5.
Other verbs used to report orders and requests in this way are. Reported speech indirect speech with free online exercises, reported speech indirect speech examples and sentences. Exercise 3 requests mixed complete the sentences in reported speech. The command or request in direct speech takes the infinitive form. In reporting a question, the indirect speech is introduced by verbs such as asked. Students hold their card so the request prompt is facing towards them and the tick or cross is facing away. Requests and commands are formed using the toinfinitive in statements. Pdf exercises worksheets with answers on reported questions, commands and requests to download for free. Online exercises english grammar and courses free tutorial reported speech indirect speech with. Always change the tense, although it is sometimes not necessary.
Direct and indirect speech exercises pdf worksheets, online exercises and grammar rules. See more ideas about reported speech, direct and indirect speech and english grammar. He wanted to know, which picture is the most famous one. Reported speech test exercises multiple choice questions. A request is when somebody asks you to do something usually politely. English grammar pdf grammar rules with examples from everyday english.
English esl reported speech worksheets most downloaded. Formal and informal english politeness or colloquial language future continuous tense. There is no backshift of tenses with commandsrequests in reported speech you only have to change the person and shift expressions of timeplace descibed on our page reported speech summary. Reported speech requests learn english online free exercises, explanations, games, teaching materials and plenty of information on english language. When a command or request is reported, the indirect speech is introduced by a verb expressing command or request. English esl reported speech indirect speech worksheets. In this making requests speaking activity, students practice making, accepting and declining requests using cards as prompts. Reported speech exercises page 1 reported speech exercises commands and requests direct and indirect speech exercises with command and requests imperative sentences. This is the 5th part of my set about reported speech. Reporting orders and requests when we want to report an order or request, we can use a verb like tell with a toclause. Yesno questions asked if and wanted to know if are equal. The tense in reported speech is one tense back in time from the tense in direct speech. Reported speech part 2 requests, orders, and questions. Online exercises reported speech indirect speech, questions and negative sentences.
The word tell in introductory sentences in reported commands can be substituted with other words, e. Both quoted and reported speech are used frequently. Reported speech the teacher told me not to talk to my friend. In this engaging reported speech activity, students interview a partner and then report the questions and answers from the interview to a new partner. My mother told or ordered me to be back before ten. There is no backshift of tenses, no matter which tense is used in the introductory sentence. Because we use the infinitive there is no need to worry about tense. Reported orders, commands and requests are formed using the toinfinitive and not toinfinitive. You should come, its going to be a lot of fun, she said. He said, if you called on me tomorrow, i could see you 1. Look at these examples to see how reporting verbs are used. Reported speech requestsexclamationscommands grammarbank. Ask the students where they might find reported speech.
Future perfect simple and continuous progressive tense. Reported speech english grammar today a reference to written and spoken english grammar and usage cambridge dictionary. On one side is a request prompt and on the other side is a tick or cross. The commander said to soldiers, march on the commander ordered soldiers to march on. Esl reported speech activity reading, writing, listening and speaking low intermediate b1 30 minutes. Reported speech worksheets pdf you did it yesterday.
Reported speech exercises for intermediate and advanced level l. Please contact me if you have any questions or ntact. Reported speech 3 reporting verbs grammar intermedio. Direct and indirect speech exercises with answers pdf. The old lady said to doctor, please, check up my ailing son. We use indirect objects after those introductory verbs. Divide the students into pairs a and b and give each student a corresponding. The difficulty level of the tasks are different, so i used stars to show how difficult they are. Here you will find many reported speech exercises at all levels so you can practice and improve your knowledge of reported speech in english. Indirect commands, requests, advice are usually expressed by a verb of.
Reported speech is used when you want to tell someone else what a person said before. Reported commands and requests english grammar exercises. Complete each sentence pair by reporting what was said in the first sentence. Reported speech exercise 3 perfect english grammar. In this ws the ss can practise how to make reported commands, requests, suggestions in the present and on the past as well. Reported speech requestscommands linkedin slideshare.
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