Question

Turn from direct into reported speech.
1) Example: Mary said to me, 'Come with me, please.'
Mary asked me to go with her.
2) The shop assistant said to the child, 'Don't touch anything.'
3) The secretary said to me, ' Wait here, please.'
4) She said, ' Shall we go swimming.'
5) The park keeper said to them, ' Don't walk on the grass.'
6) He said to them, ' Don't stay out late tonight.'
7) Annie said to Barry, ' Please, please help me.'
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Answer 1

Hello!

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INDIRECT/REPORTED SPEECH

Turn from direct into reported speech.

Treceți de la vorbirea directă la vorbirea indirectă.

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1) Example:

Mary said to me, 'Come with me, please.'

Mary asked me to go with her.

2) The shop assistant said to the child, 'Don't touch anything.'

The shop assistant said to the child not to touch anything.

3) The secretary said to me, 'Wait here, please.'

The secretary told me to wait there.

4)  She said, 'Shall we go swimming?'

She asked me if we should go swimming.

5) The park keeper said to them, 'Don't walk on the grass.'

The park keeper told them not to walk on the grass.

6) He said to them, 'Don't stay out late tonight.

He told them not to stay out late that night.

7) Annie said to Barry, ' Please, please help me.'

Annie asked Barry to help her.

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Observaţii:

• Vorbirea indirectă (reported/indirect speech) se foloseşte pentru a vorbi despre trecut, de aceea vom schimba timpurile verbelor folosite în vorbirea directă de către interlocutor.
• În vorbirea indirectă, folosim verbe precum "a spune", "a zice", "a relata", "a întreba".
• În vorbirea indirectă nu mai folosim ghilimelele.

He said "I know the truth". (direct speech)

He said (that) he knew the truth. (indirect speech)