Reported speech

Theme : Reported speech. Sequences of tenses.

The aims of the lesson: To train students to report the direct speech and explain the sequences

of tenses. To revise the forming of verb tenses.

To develop pupils’ speaking, writing and reading abilities.

Мethods: individual and pair work, asking and answering the questions

Visual aids: presentation, cards.

Procedure of the lesson:

1. Оrganization moment. - Good morning, boys and girls. I’m glad to see you. lesson. My name is Gulzhan Kentanova. I’m an English teacher at the school after Esir Aishuakuly. I’m going to teach you a grammar lesson “ Reported speech and Sequences of tenses” So, let’s continue our work. I’ll give you worksheets, please write down your names.

2 Overview of the verb tenses

Write down the verb form and auxiliary verb of the following tenses

Present Simple Tense ____________________________

Present Continuous Tense_________________________

Present Perfect Tense ____________________________

Past Simple Tense _______________________________

Past Continuous Tense____________________________

Past Perfect Tense ______________________________

Future Simple Tense ______________________________

Future in the past _________________________________

3 Match the tenses taking into account the rule of the sequences of tenses

Present Simple Past Perfect

Present Continuous Future in the past

Present Perfect Past Simple

Past Simple Past Continuous

Future Simple Past Perfect

4 Explanation of the Reported speech and changes. Sequences of tenses.

T: The term "sequence of tenses", i.e., the agreement of tenses, refers to the choice of the verb tense in the subordinate clause depending on the tense of the verb in the main clause. The rule of the sequence of tenses means that the tense in the subordinate clause is determined by the tense in the main clause and should agree with it both logically and grammatically.

The tenses in the object subordinate clause change in the following way

If the verb in the main clause is in the present, present perfect or in the future, the tense in the subordinate clause doesn't change

Say or tell

Say (we don’t know who is he or she talking to)

He said that he lived in Italy.

Tell ( we know who is he or she talking to)

Billy told me that he lived in Italy.

Remember

To say to changes into to tell

H e said to me: “Mary will help you” He told me that Mary would help me.

5 Complete the sentences in reported speech.

1 "I can't drive a lorry," he said.

He said____________________________________________________

2 John: "Mandy is at home."

John said that _______________________________________________.

3 Mrs Jones: "My mother will be 50 years old tomorrow."

Mrs Jones told me that ________________________________________

4 Susan: "I'm watching TV now."

Susan says that___________________________________________

5 Simon: "David was ill."

Simon said that _______________________________________________

6 Peggy: "The girls helped in the house."

Peggy told me_________________________________________________

7 Richard: "I am going to ride a skateboard today."

Richard said __________________________________________________

8 Stephen and Claire: "We have cleaned the windows."

Stephen and Claire told me_______________________________________

6 Report the special questions

1 "What have you decided to do?" she asked him.

She asked him______________________________________

2 Betty: "When did you come?"

Betty wanted to know _____________________________

3 "Where have you been?" he asked me.

He wanted to know_________________________________

4 Ronald: "Where does Maria park her car?"

Ronald asked me____________________________________

5 Justin: "What are you doing?"

Justin asked me ___________________________________

6 Frank: "How much pocket money does Lisa get?"

Frank wanted to know_______________________________

7 Report the general questions

1 Elisabeth: "Did you watch the latest film?"

Elisabeth asked me______________________________

2 Christopher: "Do you want to dance?"

Christopher asked me____________________________

3 Mark: "Has John arrived?"

Mark asked me __________________________________

4 Tom: “Are you married?”

Tom asked ______________________________________

5 Nick : “Will I see you tomorrow?”

He asked ______________________________________

6 Asel : “Is she writing a test? ”

Asel asked ______________________________________

8 Report the imperative sentences

1 Karen: “ Play football in the garden!” Karen told me _________________________________

2 Teacher: “Don’t forget your homework!” The teacher reminded me _____________________

3 Mike: “Don’t shout at Peter!” Mike told me_____________________________________

4 Denise: “ Open the door!” Denise told me___________________________________

5 Marcel: “Don’t sing that song!” Marcel reminded me _______________________________

6 “Don’t be angry with me,” he said. He asked her ________________________________________

7 “Leave me alone,” she said. She told me _________________________________________

9 Conclusion. Test yourself.

1. Robert said, "I want to renew my domain."

A. Robert said that I want to renew my domain

B. Robert said that he wanted to renew his domain.

C. Robert said that he will renew his domain

D. Robert said that he renews his domain

2. Gina said, "I am unable to upload files using FTP."

A. Gina said that she was unable to upload files using FTP

B. Gina said me that she is unable to upload files using FTP.

C. Gina said that we are unable to upload files using FTP.

D. Gina said I was unable to upload files using FTP.

3. Tania said, "Could you change my domain name?"

A. Tania asked if she could change the domain name.

B. Tania asked if we could change her domain name.

C. Tania said if I can change my domain name?

D. Tania wanted to know if she can change her domain name.

4. Jerry said, "I want to renew my account."

A. Jerry said that he wanted to renew his account

B. Jerry said that he will renew his account.

C. Jerry said that I wanted to renew my account.

D. Jerry said he wanted to renewed his account.

5. Harry said, "My web site is not working."

A. Harry said that his Web site will not work

B. Harry said us that his Web site is not working

C. Harry said my Web site is not working.

D. Harry said that his Web site was not working

6. Tom said, "Why did you charge me?"

A. Tom asked that why have you charged me.

B. Tom asked why we had charged him.

C. Tom asked why we charge him.

D. Tom asked why we charge him.

7. Nancy said, "I need extra disk space."

A. Nancy said that she needed extra disk space

B. Nancy said that she would need extra disk space

C. Nancy said that I need extra disk space.

D. Nancy said that she may need extra disk space

8. Jenna said, "I will update my credit card details within 2 days."

A. Jenna said me that she will update her credit card details within 2 days

B. Jenna said that she is updating her credit card details within 2 days.

C. Jenna said that she will need to update her credit card within 2 days

D. Jenna said that she would update her credit card details within 2 days.

9. Pluto said,"I don't want to continue with this membership."

A. Pluto said that he don't want to continue with this membership.

B. Pluto said that he did not want to continue with that membership

C. Pluto said that he does not wanted to continue with this membership

D. Pluto said that he will not want to continue with that membership

10. Camy said, "Why are my e-mails bouncing back?"

A. Camy wanted to know why her e-mails were bouncing back.

B. Camy wants to know why my e-mails are bouncing back.

C. Camy said that why her e-mails are bouncing back.

D. Camy siad that my e-mails are bouncing back.

11. Susan said, "I met your sister last week."

A. Susan said that I met your sister last week.

B. Susan said that I had met your sister that week.

C. Susan said that she had met my sister that week.

D. Susan said that she had met my sister the week before.

12. Ivon said, “ Listen to me."

A. Ivon said that I listen to her.

B. Ivon said that I was listen to her.

C. Ivon said to listen to me.

D. Ivon said to listen to her.

13. Bee Lee said, "I am very happy today because my father has given me a car."

A. Bee Lee said that he was very happy that day because his father has given him a car.

B. Bee Lee said that he was very happy that day because his father had given him a car.

C. Bee Lee said that he is very happy today because his father has given him a car.

D. Bee Lee said that he was very happy today because his father has given him a car.

14. The headmistress says, "The young people of today are tomorrow's leaders."

A. The headmistress says that the young people of today are tomorrow's leaders.

B. The headmistress says that the young people of that day are the next day's leaders.

C. The headmistress said that the young people of that day are the next day's leaders.

D. The headmistress said that the young people of yesterday are today's leaders.

15. The children said, "We will build a sand-castle ourselves."

A. The children said that they would build a sand-castle themselves.

B. The children said that they will build a sand-castle ourselves.

C. The children said that we would build a sand-castle ourselves.

D. The children said that we will build a sand-castle themselves.

16. He said, "I am looking at the diagram."

A. He said that I am looking at the diagram.

B. He said that I was looking at the diagram.

C. He says that he was looking at the diagram.

D. He said that he was looking at the diagram.

17. Steven said, "I don't have any money to pay for this ticket."

A. Steven said that he don't have any money to pay for this ticket.

B. Steven said that he don't have any money to pay for this ticket.

C. Steven said that he didn't have any money to pay for that ticket.

D. Steven said that he hadn't had any money to pay for that ticket.

18. Jill asked, "Have you seen my latest film?."

A. Jill asked had I seen his latest film.

B. Jill asked if have I seen his latest film.

C. Jill asked If I have seen his latest film.

D. Jill asked If I had seen his latest film.

19. She said, "I have been sewing from morning until now."

A. She said that she had been sewing from morning until then.

B. She said that she has been sewing from morning until then.

C. She said that she had been sewing from morning until now.

D. She said that she has been sewing from morning until now.

20. Carl said, "You may meet them next month."

A. Carl said that you may meet them next month.

B. Carl said that I may meet them next month.

C. Carl said that I might meet them the following month.

D. Carl said that I may meet them the following month.

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