UNIT 44

what is a reported speech?

• Reported speech is a direct quotation of someone's words.
• Reported speech is a form of speech that conveys what someone else has said without quoting their exact words.
• Reported speech is a type of formal writing style.
• Reported speech is a method of summarizing a text.

example of reported speech

• He said that he was going to the store.
• He asked if he could go to the store.
• They told me they would visit the store later.
• She mentioned that she was at the store.

what is a direct reported speech?

• Indirect speech is a summary of someone's words.
• Direct reported speech is a paraphrase of a conversation.
• Direct reported speech is a fictional dialogue created by the speaker.
• Direct reported speech is the exact quotation of someone's spoken words.

what is indirect reported speech?

• Indirect reported speech uses the exact words of the speaker.
• Indirect reported speech is a formal way of writing letters.
• Indirect reported speech is only used in legal documents.
• Indirect reported speech is a way of conveying what someone said without using their exact words.

choose a sentence in indirected speech

• She said, 'I will go to the store.'
• 'I am going to the store.'
• He said, 'They are going to the store.'
• 'I am going to the store,' she said.

choose a sentence in reported speech (direct)

• They said, 'We are going to the store.'
• He said, 'I will go to the store.'
• She said, "I am going to the store."
• She said she was going to the store.

when we use reported speech?

• We use reported speech to express our own thoughts.
• Reported speech is used only in formal writing.
• We use reported speech to communicate what someone else has said.
• We use reported speech to ask questions directly.