ГДЗ по английскому языку 11 Класс класс упражнение - 106 р. 1

Read the theory and the examples. Are there similar structures in your language?

 

We can say what another person said, using: 

Direct speech − we repeat the actual words someone said. “I’m leaving on Monday,” John said.

Reported speech − we report the meaning of what someone said. John said that he was leaving on Monday.

 

In reported statements we change the verb tenses, pronouns and time expressions that were used in the direct speech.

 

• “I play tennis every Sunday,” Ann said. (Present Simple)    

• Ann said she played tennis every Sunday. 

• I’m feeling ill,” Pat said. (Present Continuous)    

• Pat said that she was feeling ill.

• “She has moved house,” Tony said. (Present Perfect)    

• Tony said that she had moved house.

• “He left last week,” Sally said. (Past Simple)    

• Sally said that he had left the week before. 

 

Time expressions: now → then, last week → the week before, tomorrow → the day after, tonight → that night  

 

“Why don’t you look for a new job, Sarah?” said her father.                      

 

Sarah’s father suggested

(that) she look for (that) she looked for              (that) she should look for                                 looking for

a new job.

 

“Would you like me to help you, Mary?” he asked.

He offered to help Mary.

“Would you like a cup of tea, mother?” she asked.

She offered her mother a cup of tea.

 

“I did not take Sammy’s pen!” he said.

He denied taking/having taken Sammy’s pen.