Reported speech angiekski 1

FCE Use

of English

For the Revised

Cambridge

Examination

Virginia Evans

Express Publishing

Reported Speech

Direct Speech gives the exact words someone said. We use inverted commas in Direct Speech. “It’s quite warm,” she said.

Reported Speech gives the exact meaning of what someone said but not the exact words. We do not use inverted commas in Reported Speech.

She said it was quite warm.

Say - Tell - Ask

We use say in Direct Speech. We also use say in Reported Speech when say is not followed by the person the words were spoken to.

We use tell in Reported Speech when it is followed by the person the words were spoken to

We use say + to-infinitive but never 6ay about, We use tell sb, speak/talk about, instead.

We use ask in reported questions and commands, or in direct guestions.

“I can’t help you, ” he said. -»He said (that) he couldn’t help me.

“I can’ł help you," he said to me. ■* He told me he couldn’t help me.

Mum said to be home by 10 o’clock.

She spoke/talked about/told us about her adventures.

He said to me, “Help me!" *■* He asked me to help him. He asked, “Are you OK?" ■* He asked me it I was OK.

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Expressions with say, tell and ask

Expressions with say say good morning/evening etc, say something, say one’s prayers,

say a few words, say so, say no morę, say for certain/sure etc

Expressions with tell tell the truth, tell a lie, tell (sb) the time, tell sb one’s name, tell a story,

tell sb a secret, tell sb the way, tell one from another, tell sb’s fortunę, tell sb so, tell the difference etc

Expressions with ask ask a favour, ask the time, ask a guestion, ask the price etc

Fili in say, tell or ask in the correct form.

My parrot can ...eay... a few words in English.

Please..............me what you think of my new dress.

He..............that he couldn't reply to any morę questions.

My mother used to.......me a story before I went to bed.

He promised to..............no morę about the matter.

She stopped to.........the time because she thought she was late.

The little girl.......■.......her prayers and then went to sleep.

Sally couldn’t............for certain whether or not she would be

staying.

He had taken an oath so he had to..............the truth in court.

With identical twins you can rarely..........the difference between

them.

The old man always..............good morning to his neighbours.

Td love to go,” she..............to me.

When I was younger I used to..............my sister all my secrets.

“Could you help me with these bags?” she..............me.

Rachel keeps..............me that she’s going to change jobs, but she never does