QUOTE OF THE WEEK

Trust men and they will be true to you; treat them greatly, and they will show themselves great.
Ralph Waldo Emerson

martes, 1 de mayo de 2018

REPORTED SPEECH GRAMMAR AND ACTIVITIES

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The verbs say and tell have similar meanings. They both mean "to communicate verbally with someone". But we often use them differently.
The simple way to think of say and tell is:
  • You say something
  • You tell someone something
You say somethingYou tell someone something
Ram said that he was tired.Ram told Jane that he was tired.
Anthony says you have a new job.Anthony tells me you have a new job.
Tara said: "I love you."Tara told John that she loved him.
But, of course, it is not always so easy. Here are a few rules to help you.
Personal object
We usually follow tell with a personal object (the person that we are speaking to). We usually use say without a personal object:
  • She told me that she loved John.
  • She said that she loved John.
  • He told everybody that he had to leave.
  • He said that he had to leave.
Say "to someone"
With say, we sometimes use "to someone":
  • He said to me that he was tired.
  • Tara said to Ram that he had done very well.
  • Anthony said to her, "I hope you come soon."
https://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/cw-say-tell.htm

BASIC REPORTING VERBS: SAID OR TOLD?

CHANGES YOU MUST TAKE INTO ACCOUNT: 


https://www.englishpractice.com/improve/rules-change-adverbs-indirect-speech/

This will change into that.
These will change into those.
Here will change into there.
Now/just will change into then.
Today will change into that day.
Yesterday will change into the previous day or the day before.
Last night will change into the previous night or the night before.
Tomorrow will change into the next day.
Ago will change into before.
The next day/week/year will change into the following day/week/year.
Hence will change into thence.
Thus will change into so or in that way.
Direct: He said, ‘I am too weak to work now.’
Indirect: He said that he was too weak to work then.
Direct: She said, ‘I will leave for New York tomorrow.’
Indirect: She said that she would leave for New York the next day.
Direct: He said, ‘I visited them yesterday.’
Indirect: He said that he had visited them the previous day.
Direct: She said, ‘I liked this bag.’
Indirect: She said that she liked that bag.
Direct: I said, ‘I am leaving tomorrow.’
Indirect: She said that she was leaving the next day.
Direct: She said, ‘These mangoes are rotten.’
Indirect: She said that those mangoes were rotten.
Direct: He said, ‘These are our dogs.’
Indirect: He said that those were their dogs.


REPORTED SPEECH: QUESTIONS

YES/NO QUESTIONS:



W-QUESTIONS




http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/reported-speech.html
Reported Requests
There's more! What if someone asks you to do something (in a polite way)? For example:
  • Direct speech: "Close the window, please"
  • Or: "Could you close the window please?"
  • Or: "Would you mind closing the window please?"
All of these requests mean the same thing, so we don't need to report every word when we tell another person about it. We simply use 'ask me + to + infinitive':
  • Reported speech: She asked me to close the window.
Here are a few more examples: 
Direct RequestReported Request
“Please help me”.She asked me to help her.
“Please don't smoke”.She asked me not to smoke.
“Could you bring my book tonight?”She asked me to bring her book that night.
“Could you pass the milk, please?”She asked me to pass the milk.
“Would you mind coming early tomorrow?”She asked me to come early the next day.
To report a negative request, use 'not':
  • Direct speech: "Please don't be late."
  • Reported speech: She asked us not to be late.
Reported Orders
And finally, how about if someone doesn't ask so politely? We can call this an 'order' in English, when someone tells you very directly to do something. For example:
  • Direct speech: "Sit down!"
In fact, we make this into reported speech in the same way as a request. We just use 'tell' instead of 'ask':
  • Reported speech: She told me to sit down.
Direct OrderReported Order
“Go to bed!”He told the child to go to bed.
“Don't worry!”He told her not to worry.
“Be on time!”He told me to be on time.
“Don't smoke!”He told us not to smoke.


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 TEST




martes, 16 de enero de 2018

LINKERS


Linkers – contrast, addition, reason and result


Choose 2 correct linkers in each sentence:   

1.-Although / Because / Though  I felt tired, I decided to go to the party.

2.-She didn't go to the party because           / since / so she felt tired.
3.-Due to / In spite of / Despite  the bad weather, the picnic was cancelled.
4.-Despite / Due to / In spite of  feeling tired, I went to the party.
5.-She felt tired after her long journey. Consequently, /Therefore, / However, she decided not to go to the party.
6.-I felt tired after a long day at work. However, / Therefore, / But I went to the party because I wanted to see Janine.
7.-Parties can be fun when you're in the right mood. On the other hand, / As a result, However, when you're tired they can be a strain.
8.-We stopped playing tennis because / because of / due to the rain.
9.-We had to hurry indoors as / since / because of  it was raining.
10.-It was raining hard. Nevertheless, / Therefore, / However,  we went ahead with the garden party.



Rewrite the following sentences in two possible ways using the linking words in brackets:


The Trocadero Plaza is popular with shoppers. The Trocadero Plaza has good public transport. (since, so)


Most tourists go to Golden Sands Beach. Golden Sands Beach is one of the most polluted in the country. (however, although)


I'm going to do a course in Italian next year. I'm going to improve my Mandarin next year. (also, besides)


I'm not very good at languages. I'm going to do a course in Mandarin next year. (For this reason, because)


I'm quite good at languages. I'm going to take courses in Korean, Japanese and French next year. (therefore, as)


The traffic was terrible this morning. I managed to get to work on time. (Nevertheless, although)


The traffic was terrible this morning. I was about 25 minutes late for work. (As a result, due to)


Smoking is bad for your health. Smoking is a waste of money. (not only… but also; apart from)


I don't think Charlie Wong would be a good candidate for this job. He is hard working and reliable. (However; although)