1. Reported Speech

2. Se utiliza para contar lo que alguien dijo pero sin citar exactamente sus palabras I am the best football player in the world Cristiano said that he was the best football player in the world 3. I'm going to call the police said the man. The man said that he was going to call the police. or The man said he was going to call the police. Informal: We can omit that 4. Reported Statements: Tense Changes 5. Other changes Pronouns: I'm watching you. He said that he was watching me. We've brought you a present. She said that they had brought me a present. 6. (Should, could, would, might, ought to) don't change 7. Reported Questions Yes/ No questions: verb + if/ whether Is Paul Irish? he asked me. He asked me if/whether Paul was Irish. Do you like being here? She asked him if/whether he liked being there. Wh- questions: Wh- + S + V (what, who, where, when, why, whose, how) Where is the gym? the girl asked. The girl asked where the gym was. 8. Reported Commands S+ V + O + Infinitive with to Keep quiet The teacher told us to keep quiet. Sit down! He ordered them to sit down. Arrest this woman! She told him to arrest that woman. Don't shout at me! He told her not to shout at him. 9. Reported Suggestions S + V + that clause Let's take the bus! He suggested that we take the bus. S+ V+ V-ing Let's start tomorrow! She suggested starting tomorrow. Why don't we relax? She suggested relaxing. 10. Reporting verbs Most used: Say, tell, ask Statements: answer, admit, announce, apologise, declare, explain, inform, remind, reply, complain, agree, accept Questions: question, ask, enquire, request, wonder Orders: order, shout, beg, demand, warn Suggestions: suggest, advise, recommend, invite