Question

anyone good in reported speech ?

Answer 1

Sure :)

Answer 2

What is "report speech"?

Answer 3

Indirect speech in other words @Opcode

Answer 4

ok so can anyone help me with basics ? i really losse marks in this part during my english exam

Answer 5

"I speak english" < direct speech

reported speech > He says that he speaks English.

Answer 6

So it's like a News caster O.o... Interesting.

Answer 7

Well i do have a good guide explaining everything and you need to practice this a lot to make you perfect.

Answer 8

wow :)

Answer 9

Pronouns,the tense being used,Type of sentence: i.e Interogative,Not interrogative

Answer 10

Requests.

Answer 11

a qn from my last exam :
report the foll dialogue
Henry:Did you make a will?
Abel:Yes, It is locked up in the bureau
Henry :And what is in it ,father?
Abel:That doesn't matter now.I'm thinking of destroying it and making another

i scored 1 mark out of 4 :(

Answer 12

These are some good exercises you can practice on the internet

http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/reported-speech/exercises?07

Answer 13

So what if it was:
"I am giddy."
Would reported speech be like:
He says that he is giddy?
But then what would be:
"He ate a taco?" Wouldn't it be report speech to right?

Answer 14

@hba before doing excercise i need useful material on the basics isnt it?

Answer 15

@Opcode it can be confusing at times if we donot know the basics

Answer 16

@AravindG

Well,This would be the job of a good teacher who would teach you the above mentioned things but practicing is not a bad idea :)

Answer 17

lols this was taken as a presentation by a student,and she took it badly...

Answer 18

can anyone provide me with a useful doc/link ?

Answer 19

feels great to see evryone typing together :)

Answer 20

@hba
In the example it shows the ending of the sentence move to the begging.
So say if:
"Go eat a taco" she told him.
Reported speech would be like:
She told him to go eat a taco.
Right?

Answer 21

hey Opcode, if that sentence referred to your friend John, then the reported speech would be something like:
Opcode said that his friend John ate a taco
OR
Opcode said that John ate a taco.

Answer 22

@Opcode

"I am giddy."

He says that he is giddy.

Is correct :)

Answer 23

And yes, 'She told him to go eat a taco.' is correct.

Answer 24

@Opcode is a quick learner :P

Answer 25

can anyone help me?? lols

Answer 26

@AravindG

Sure :)

Answer 27

it was my qn not opcodes !!

Answer 28

bt i like to learn together :)

Answer 29

@AravindG

Practice it out my friend :)

Answer 30

@hba i believe we should attempt questions only after theory is clear

Answer 31

Okay what about @AravindG

Henry:Did you make a will?
So would it be:
Henrey asked did you make a will.

Abel:Yes, It is locked up in the bureau
And this would be:
Abel said yes, it is locked up in the bureau.
Right?

Answer 32

No @AravindG go for it,It's helpful :)

Answer 33

ok will do it ,anyone has any other useful link ?

Answer 34

Google it up,There are about 1000's of links coming up in .8 seconds.

Answer 35

Opcode went to google Report Speech...
Opcode found this nice site!
http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/reported-speech.html

Answer 36

This is the only thing in which I score marks D:

Answer 37

opcode got the good site
aravind is happy
loaded operands

opcode+operand >>happy :)
thank you return 0

Answer 38

@uri :O

Answer 39

Opcode said he like Reported Speech.
Opcode said Thank You.

Answer 40

Opcode said he meant to say "Opcode said he like(s) Reported Speech.

Answer 41

Give me giveee me ill do your work...I mean help you,oh wait I need to leave this place,ill help ya in 2-3 days.

Answer 42

aravind says he will score good marks for english tomorrow
pray=evryone
pray++
return thanks

Answer 43

2-3???

Answer 44

my exam is tmrw!!

Answer 45

finishd studying chapters i am now looking at grammar

Answer 46

URI is leaving this place
This place is being left by URI.

Answer 47

inst{AravindG}
Log;
Opcode said what happened to your grammar?
end_Log;
:script Close
(Yush this is really a type of programming language I just can't remember what's the name there is so many just for like LOLCODE :P)

Answer 48

Fail tomorrow's test,I'll make you pass with a destintion next time.Bye

Answer 49

this is my answer to Aravind's question:
Henry asked his father Abel if he had written a will. Abel said that he had written it and locked it up in the bureau. When Henry enquired about the contents of the will, Abel said it didn't matter because he was thinking of destroying the will and making another one.

Answer 50

thnks rajath

Answer 51

thnks in advanc uri :)

Answer 52

@AravindG give @rajathsbhat the medal.
He answered your question not me.

Answer 53

wish i could award u both medal ...bcz u gave me a very nice link for basics opcode

Answer 54

Yaay waaaaaater Coooooler ap ka hua *claps* @raj

Answer 55

logo sun hai muche ishqu hua

Answer 56

oh dear never fear raj is here!

Answer 57

thanks guys :)

Answer 58

Logo sai suna hai mujhe isqh hua hai :3 *blush*

Answer 59

Are we done with this ?

Answer 60

yep i have a new qn check it out

Answer 61

Let this die in peace. To many notifications...

Answer 62

Waaaaaaaaater koooler Raj ka hua,camera ki traf haat hilla due. XDD lmao.