MIT

Dr. Know Mutt

LingØ

Phiona Grammar Gal

Kid Kia

i Reported Speech 1

quotation marks Direct Speech: She said, “I love my ghost costume!”

go ‘back’ a tense change pronouns Reported Speech: She said (that) she loved her ghost costume.

Can => Could: “I can fly,” he said. He said he could fly.

Will => Would: “I will go,” she said. She said she would go.

121 Unit 14 Reported Speech 1 Samhain Night

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Holidays Around the World - by Flit Scotland: Samhain Night

She said, “I love my ghost costume!” I have never been to Scotland myself, but my good friend Zap has, and she told me all about Samhain. She said it was a bit creepy! She said (that) she loved her ghost costume. Zap said that Samhain was a harvest festival “I can fly,” he said. He said he could fly. like Chusok in Korea or Thanksgiving in North America. She said that Samhain was more like “I will go,” she said. She said she would go. Halloween. She said people could wear costumes and eat candy on Samhain, too. She mentioned that lots of people thought that Samhain FLIT later turned into Halloween in some places.

It’s all a bit scary, but Zap said she would definitely go again if she had the chance. After hearing Zap talk about ancient beliefs in ghosts, spirits and monsters, I let my imagination run wild and painted this spooky scene. In a mysterious forest, a witch casts spells around a fire, summoning demons and spirits from the underworld!

Unit 14 Reported Speech 1 122 BIG IDEA 14.1 Use reported speech to: • say what was said. To change present simple direct speech to reported speech: • change present simple to past simple. Direct: “I am tired,” said the man. Reported: The man said he was tired. Direct: “I don’t like pizza,” said my mom. Reported: My mom said she didn’t like pizza. Direct: “I go every year,” she said. Reported: She said she went every year.

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READY SET GO A. Fill in the blanks, changing the verbs from present simple to past simple. Ex: “I go fishing every day.” She said she ______went fishing every day. 1. “I’m thirsty.” He said he ______was thirsty. 2. “We don’t get greeting cards.” They said that they ______didn't get greeting cards. 3. “I feel sick.” He said that he ______felt sick. 4. “I don’t want to see a mummy.” She said she ______didn't want to see a mummy. 5. “He eats chocolate.” She said that he ______ate chocolate.

123 Unit 14 Reported Speech 1 DEEP DIVE

We use direct speech or reported speech when explaining what was said. For direct speech (in written English): • use the exact words that someone said. • put the words said inside quotation marks. “I don’t want to go to school,” said Grammar Gal. For reported speech: • don’t use quotation marks. Grammar Gal said she didn’t want to go to school.

! WATCH YOUR STEP! When using direct speech, watch the commas and the capitals. “We love holidays,” she said. NOT “We love holidays.” She said.

comma inside quotation marks small s here BUT: “I love holidays!” she yelled.

! or ? inside quotation marks still small s here

“Do you like holidays?” she asked.

When said is before the quotation marks, do it like this: She said,“We love holidays.” NOT She said,“we love holidays.”

comma outside quotation marks big W here

Unit 14 Reported Speech 1 124 BIG IDEA 14.2 For reported speech: • can changes to could. Direct: “I can’t play the guitar.” Reported: She said she couldn’t play the guitar. • will changes to would. Direct: “They’ll see you at school.” Reported: He said they would see me at school.

B. Complete the sentences using reported speech. Ex: “I can stay at home.” She said she could stay at home. 1. “I won’t go to the festival.” He said he wouldn't go to the festival. 2. “I can see Kid Kia.” Dr. Know said he could see Kid Kia. 3. “I’ll burn some incense.” She said she would burn some incense. BIG IDEA 14.3 For reported speech: • change the pronouns (if necessary). Direct: “I can’t see my brother,” she said. Reported: She said she couldn’t see her brother. Direct: “I like your dog,” he said. Reported: He said he liked my dog.

C. Circle the pronouns that were changed and answer the questions. Ex: Ling0: “I want to buy my ticket for the festival.” Grammar Gal: He said he wanted to buy his ticket for the festival. Who is he? ______Ling0 1. Dr. Know: “I am learning about traditions.” Kid Kia: He said he was learning about traditions. Who is he? ______Dr. Know 2. Phiona: “I will send my greeting card.” Ling0: She said she would send her greeting card. Who is she? ______Phiona 3. Kid Kia and Grammar Gal: “We love decorating the house!” Ling0: They said they loved decorating the house. Who are they? ______Kid Kia and Grammar Gal

125 Unit 14 Reported Speech 1 Vicky Vim

Flit Jonathan Quick

Kid Kia Grammar Gal

Fuzzball

A. Write what the students said in reported speech. Ex: ______Vicky said she wanted to know about more holidays. 1. ______Jonathan said people sent Christmas cards in England. 2. ______Kid Kia said that was true. 3. ______Flit said Mr. Mandrill would tell them more next class. 4. ______Grammar Gal said she thought they would talk about Chusok. 5. ______Fuzzball said students could stay home from school on most holidays.

Unit 14 Reported Speech 1 126 B. Grammar Gal wants to go to the Day of the Dead. She asked her friend some questions. Write what he said to her. Ex: “I go to the festival every year.” He said he went to the festival every year. 1. “I wear a mask.” He said that he wore a mask. 2. “I like to look at the candy and bread.” He said he liked to look at the candy and bread. 3. “I will burn incense.” He said he would burn incense. 4. “I can see some people wearing strange clothes.” He said he could see some people wearing strange clothes. 5. “There are beautiful flowers on the altars.” He said there were beautiful flowers on the altars. 6. “I don’t want to eat too much.” He said he didn't want to eat too much. 7. “I won’t go to the graveyard alone.” He said he wouldn't go to the graveyard alone. 8. “I can’t decorate the altar without my family.” He said he couldn't decorate the altar without his family. 9. “I like to dance and pray.” He said he liked to dance and pray. 10. “I don’t like to see too many skeletons.” He said he didn't like to see too many skeletons.

127 Unit 14 Reported Speech 1 C. Change the direct speech sentences into reported speech. Pay attention to the pronouns. Ex: “I can’t find my mask,” said Kid Kia. He said he went to the festival every year. He said he couldn’t find his mask. 1. “I will leave soon,” said Grammar Gal. Grammar Gal said she would leave soon. 2. Grammar Gal and Kid Kia said, “We are tired of sending cards.” Grammar Gal and Kid Kia said they were tired of sending cards. 3. “She always takes my candy!” said Jonathan Quick. Jonathan said she always took his candy. 4. Dr. Know said, “My students work hard.” Dr. Know said his students worked hard. 5. “She doesn’t like to help me,” said Kid Kia. Kid Kia said she didn't like to help him.

D. Change the reported speech sentences into direct speech. Ex: He said he got a lot of cards every year. “I get a lot of cards every year,” he said. 1. She said she loved her pet. "I love my pet," she said. 2. They said they went to the Day of the Dead every year. "We go to the Day of the Dead every year," they said. 3. He said his sister loved Christmas. "My sister loves Christmas," he said. 4. He said he would go to his friend’s house. "I will go to my friend's house," he said. 5. He said I could eat his Halloween candy. "You can eat my Halloween candy," he said.

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