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Say and Tell by Cristian Perez on Prezi

*She told me that she loved John. *She said that she loved John. Direct speech. We use say with direct speech and use tell only with direct speech that ...

They Say That Reported Speech Is Easy - VOA Learning English

One is to say the same words and use quotation marks. That is "direct speech." The other method is to summarize, or tell about what someone said ...

Never Confuse Say, Tell, Talk, and Speak Again - RealLife English

So, first of all, the verb to say. Say is often used with reported speech. So, that case, when you want to tell someone what another person said ...

Direct and indirect speech | Write Site - Athabasca University

Using the verb say in this tense, indicates that something was said in the past. In these cases, the main verb in the reported sentence is put ...

Reported statements, say / tell | Pearson

... said / had. 10 would / the / test / teacher / me / be / a / following. / there / told / week / the. 2 Volgi le frasi in Reported speech. 1 'My brother's ...

Reported Speech: Theory (Rules for Conversion) - OLabs

Do Not Change Tense of reported Speech in Indirect Speech sentence, If in direct speech you find say/says or will say. Direct speech the words within the ...

Indirect/Reported Speech in English Grammar - ICAL TEFL

We use Indirect Speech (sometimes called Reported Speech) to repeat and report what someone has said earlier. This is in comparison with Direct Speech.

Do you know the difference between "Say", "Tell" and "Speak”?

Say means to speak words. It is commonly used in reported speech. Reported speech is when you are repeating what someone has said.

Tense Changes When Using Reported Speech | EF United States

Normally, the tense in reported speech is one tense back in time from the tense in direct speech: She said, "I am tired." = She said that she was tired.

YouTube English Lesson – Say vs. Talk vs. Tell – Reported Speech ...

YouTube English Lesson – Say vs. Talk vs. Tell – Reported Speech Lesson ... Hi Everyone! Here is a YouTube English lesson for you. Do you ...

Reported Speech - TeacherApp English

INDIRECT Speech ; If you say who someone is talking to, use "tell" (with an indirect object), for example… ; He told me that he was happy. ; Sam told her that she ...

25- Reported Speech - The Grammar Show - LingQ

say, tell and ask. Say is commonly used without a personal pronoun. - Will said it was a big chicken -. while tell must be ...

REPORTED SPEECH AND SAY, TELL AND ASK - Genially

REPORTED SPEECH AND SAY, TELL AND ASK ... AND SAY, TELL AND ASK. Paula Oliveira ... Created on May 25, 2023 ... Report content ... More creations to inspire ...

How to use Reported Speech - English Grammar - Eslbase

Reported speech: She said (that) she'd been to Tokyo the week before. Meaning. We use reported speech to tell someone what another person said: Jim says to you:.

BBC Learning English - Course: Upper-intermediate / Unit 2 ...

If someone says something that you want to tell another person, you can report it using direct speech or reported speech. ... Say and tell are both reporting ...

Reported Speech: Rules, Examples, Exceptions - Espresso English

If I tell you “I live in the United States” (direct speech) then you could tell someone else “She said she lives in the United States” (that's reported speech) ...

Said vs Told Exercise 2 - GrammarBank

Said vs Told Exercise 2 · 1. Fiona her friend that she was shopping with her mother. · 2. The teacher he would ask ten question in the exam. · 3. Scientists the ...

Everyday Grammar: Mastering Reported Speech

One is to say the same words and use quotation marks. That is "direct speech." The other method is to summarize, or tell about what someone said ...

Reported speech - Say' and 'Tell' | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

Reported speech - Say' and 'Tell' ... She. them she wanted to quit. ... Robert: "My father drove to Dallas last year." Robert told me (that) his father had driven ...

Reported speech / say or tell - Complete the sentence - Wordwall

Sally ____ that she'd lost her keys. Chris ____ me that he had to leave early. My mum ____ to me that I had to be at home by 6.