REPORTED SPEECH (+EXTRA GRAMMAR CONTENT ) AND CONFIDO, BY KURT V

WHAT IS THE REPORTED SPEECH USED FOR?

• TO REPEAT TO/TELL SOMEONE WHAT WE/ SOMEODY SAID BEFORE.

• TO ADD NEW INFORMATION TO WHAT WAS SAID BEFORE.

WHEN THE REPORTING VERB IS IN THE PAST, WE DON'T CHANGE THE VERB TENSE(S).

• TRUE

• FALSE

WHEN THE REPORTING VERB IS IN THE PRESENT, WE ONLY CHANGE THE PRONOUNS AND DETERMINERS.

• TRUE

• FALSE

IN THE DIRECT SPEECH, IF THE VERB IS IN THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS, WE CHANGE IT IN THE REPORTED SPEECH INTO THE...

• PRESENT SIMPLE

• PAST SIMPLE

• PAST CONTINUOUS

IN THE DIRECT SPEECH, IF THE VERB IS IN THE PAST SIMPLE, WE CHANGE IT IN THE REPORTED SPEECH INTO THE...

• PRESENT PERFECT

• PAST PERFECT

• PAST CONTINUOUS

IN THE DIRECT SPEECH, IF THE VERB IS IN THE FUTURE (WILL + INFINITIVE), WE CHANGE IT IN THE REPORTED SPEECH INTO THE...

• CONDITIONAL (WOULD+INFINITIVE)

• PAST SIMPLE

• PAST PERFECT

WHICH OF THESE SENTENCES IS IN THE DIRECT SPEECH?

• HE WAS A TALL, RUSTIC MAN, ORDINARILY AS SHY AS A WOODS CREATURE.

• "WHAT IS IT EVERY PERSON REALLY WANTS, MORE THAN FOOD ALMOST?"

WHICH OPTION IS CORRECT?

"I'M ON YOUR SIDE," SAID CONFIDO WARMLY.

• CONFIDO SAID THAT IT IS ON HER SIDE.

• CONFIDO SAID THAT IT WAS ON HER SIDE.

"A MAN IN MY POSITION DOESN'T QUIT", SAID HENRY.

HENRY SAID THAT ...

• ...A MAN IN HIS POSITION DIDN'T QUIT.

• ...A MAN IN MY POSITION DOESN'T QUIT.

WHICH OPTION IS CORRECT?

"DON'T YOU LOOK NICE. IS THAT A NEW DRESS?" SAID ELLEN.

• ELLEN SAID MRS. FINK LOOKED NICE IN HER NEW DRESS.

• ELLEN SAID MRS. FINK LOOKS NICE IN HER NEW DRESS.