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English Grammar: Reported Speech

In this lesson you will learn how to correctly relate what others have said to you. In English grammar, this point is known as “reported speech”. The lesson covers how to change tenses, as required, to convey your message correctly in both spoken and written English.

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25 Responses to “English Grammar: Reported Speech”

  1. …thanks for this lesson Mrs. Rebecca

  2. Thanks Rebecca

  3. I love all your lessons! I find them very useful. I think you’re a great teacher! THANKS!!

  4. Thanks Mrs. Rebecca

  5. thank you! Really appreciate that!

  6. hi teacher Rebecca. I am mongolian. In my opinion you are the greatest teacher of all time. My english is very poor. It was very hard for me to write this message. I can hope you will understand my message. If you answer me this would be great honor for me. ( my english is very poor. please give me little hope. pleaseeee.)

  7. well tht tought me me alott thnx

  8. lovely mom…cita!

  9. REBECCA, YOYU SAVE MY LIFE *-* tanks ! BRAAAAZIL!

  10. Hi, Rebecca

    Thank you for this video was very helpful.
    I do have a question: I tend to think in Spanish to translate back in English when I’m speaking to someone and looking for the words make me look like I don’t know how to speak. My question is: Do you have any tips on how to fix my problem. Thanks

  11. Informative lesson. Thanks again.

  12. Thanks rebecca….i’ve been having trouble trying to explain how to use could, should and would….I think your explainations are pretty direct and clear
    thanks once again!

  13. your comment is very good

  14. Yes, sure I am. Godless idiot.

  15. you are bad

  16. thanks

  17. What do you mean ?

  18. This is bullshit. How can I stop liking icescream. Grammar sucks. No logic here.

  19. My pleasure. Say hi to all your students from me and tell them about our engvid website. Several good lessons by other teachers there that you might find useful, too. All the best to you.

  20. No, passive voice is different from reported speech. Please check a good grammar book and you’ll understand the difference easily.

  21. True. Native speakers in all languages break all the rules and get away with it!

  22. is this like the passive voice??

  23. I don’t think some English speakers stick to this rule. For example, “he told me he’s a teacher”, instead of “he told me he was a teacher.”

  24. thank you so much

  25. Teacher Rebecca , this lesson was really helpful for me , I used to have a lot of questions about report speech , but now is more clear Thanks a lot ,
    Sergio from Mexico City.

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