There are two ways of relating what a person has said: direct and indirect.In direct speech we repeat the original speaker’s exact words: He said, “I have lost my umbrella.”
Direct speech is found in conversations in books, in plays and in quotations.
In indirect speech we give the exact meaning of a remark or a speech, without necessarily using the speaker’s exact words:
He said (that) he had lost his umbrella.
Indirect speech is normally used when conversation is reported verbally, though direct speech is sometimes here to give a more dramatic effect. When we turn direct speech into indirect, some changes are usually necessary. In this entry you can see the rules and changes of Reported Speech and some exercises with the key. Have a nice practice:
Reporting questions (and key)
Reporting commands and requests (and key)
Reporting statements (and key)
Class Homework
Power Point seen in class
To practice with some online activities: agendaweb reported speech
Another site: Perfect English Grammar
Last site: English-hilfen
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