Grammar

Grammar/Unit 4: Reported Statements

Vocabulary

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Report

/ri-port/

"Tell."

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Direct

/di-rekt/

"Straight."

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Quote

/kwoht/

"Exact words."

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Backshift

/bak-shift/

"Move tense back."

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Pronoun

/pro-noun/

"He/She."

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Reference

/ref-er-ens/

"Pointing to."

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/pree-vee-us/

"Before."

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Following

/fol-oh-ing/

"Next."

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Statement

/stayt-ment/

"Fact."

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Claim

/klaym/

"Say true."

Article

Gossip Mode 🗣️

When we report what someone said, we usually Backshift the tense (Move one step back into the past).

Direct: "I am happy."
Reported: He said (that) he was happy.

Changes:

Present Simple -> Past Simple
Present Cont -> Past Cont
Past Simple -> Past Perfect
Will -> Would
Can -> Could

Practice

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"I like ice cream." -> He said he ___ ice cream.

"I am working." -> She said she ___ working.

"I went to Paris." -> He said he ___ to Paris.

"I will call you." -> She said she ___ call me.

"I can swim." -> He said he ___ swim.

"I have finished." -> She said she ___ finished.

"My name is Bond." -> He said his name ___ Bond.

If the reporting verb is Present (He says...), do we change tense?

Tomorrow becomes...

10.

Here becomes...

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