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Reported Speech Flashcards

1
Q

What is indirect speech?

A

Words that are being reported

Also known as reported speech

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2
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What 7 things need to change when direct speech is reported?

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Punctuation
Pronouns
Introductory verbs
Question words
Tenses
Adverbs
Exclamations
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3
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How does punctuation change in reported speech?

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Remove the inverted commas
Remove the question marks
Remove the exclamation marks
Remove any capital letters that don’t belong to proper nouns or I

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4
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How do pronouns change in reported speech?

A

Change to third person

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5
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What are pronouns of the third person?

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He
Him
She
Her
They
Them
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6
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What are introductory verbs?

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The verb that states that a character is speaking.

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7
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What is important to remember about introductory verbs in reported speech?

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The word “that” must go after this introductory verb to link to the spoken words

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8
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What are question words?

A

Words that indicate that a question is being asked

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9
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How do question words affect reported speech?

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The words “if” or “whether” must be used instead of “that” when a question is being asked
If a question words is provided, then use that instead of “if” or “whether”

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10
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How do tenses change in reported speech?

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Reported speech is always in the past tense

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How do exclamations change in reported speech?

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The actual exclamation is not used. Instead the feeling of the exclamation is conveyed

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12
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What does here change to in reported speech?

A

There

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13
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What does this change to in reported speech?

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That

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14
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What does now change to in reported speech?

A

Then

At that moment

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15
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What does today change to in reported speech?

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That day

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16
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What does yesterday change to in reported speech?

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The previous day

17
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What does last year change to in reported speech?

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The previous year

18
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What does tomorrow change to in reported speech?

A

The following day

19
Q

What does next week change to in reported speech?

A

The following week

20
Q

Give 3 examples of “happy” introductory verbs

A

Chuckled
Laughed
Sniggered

21
Q

Give 3 examples of “unhappy” introductory verbs

A

Groaned
Lamented
Whimpered

22
Q

Give 3 examples of “angry” introductory verbs

A

Bellowed
Snapped
Growled

23
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Give 3 examples of “excited” introductory verbs

A

Exclaimed
Blurted
Squealed

Abi English 2016 (22 decks)

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