REPORTED SPEECH INDIRECT SPEECH AND REPORTED QUESTIONS

Past modal verbs don’t normally change in reported speech : would, could, might, ought to, should.

B) QUESTIONS Reporting verbs: asked, wanted to know... Reported questions are not real questions, so the word order is the same as in a normal statement. e. g. Can you come early tomorrow? She asked if I can come early tomorrow. e.g. Did you see anything suspicious? He wanted to know if I had seen anything suspicious.

C) COMMANDS Reporting verbs: told, ordered... ‘ Stand up.’ He told me to stand up. ‘ Don’t do that.’ Pam ordered her son not to do that.

2. Work in groups and check your answers. 3. Watch the video again.

5. Reported speech. Rewrite the questions you have into the reported speech structure.