COURS DE GRAMMAIRE / SEM. 1 /L.A.MARTINEZ 7/12: Direct and Indirect speech

Mémo 15 ( la totalité du cours) 1. Basic use - “It is the job of me as Mayor to lead the fightback against it and that is what I want to do and I hope you will all join me in doing it” he said after signing the declaration of acceptance as mayor. - He also pledged to make good on campaign promises to build affordable homes, protect gardens against development, improve bus services and crack down on minor crime on public transport. - « Tom says (that) he feels hurt » - « You told me (that) you enjoyed the visit! » - « William admitted having lost to a better side », - « They declared the result to be invalid ». - « There will be no trains on Christmas Day, British Rail announced yesterday » -« We all wondered what was going on ». - « Prosecutor David Andrews said Wilson had stolen a gold wedding ring and credit card and had used the card to attempt to withdraw money from a bank. He had also burglared premises and taken a briefcase containing documents. Police had later recovered the documents from his home ». - « With that introduction, he stated that he viewed the Paris negotiating team as in a complete state of disarray », - « Cavuto suggests Congress should have warned that loaning to minorities and risky folks is a disaster », - « Police claim to have found 'vital clues' about Delhi bombings ». 2. Tenses in indirect speech - « I'm not interested in money at all »/My new boyfriend tells me he's not interested in money at all. - « Our policy will be good for the country »/The president claims that the new policy will be good for the country. - « I know the way, so there's no need to take a map » /She told me she knew the way, so there was no need to take a map. - « I know the way, so there is no need to take a map »/Hannah told me she knows the way, so there is no need to take a map. - Hannah told me she knew the way, so there was no need to take a map, but she took the wrong turning. - « It is going to rain »/The weather forecast said it is going to rain / The weather forecast said it was going to rain - « I'm not interested in money »/ My new boy friend told me he's not interested in money / My new boy friend told me he was not interested in money. - «I bought this shirt »→ He told us he had bought the shirt, - Paul had been there before » → I was informed that Paul had been there before, - « You will get wet! » → I told them they would get wet! - « I wish I had a dog » → My mum says she wishes she had a dog »

- « If I knew, I would tell you! » → Amy said that if she knew, she would tell us. - « I can drive » → I told him I could drive, - « It may snow very early this year » → The newspaper said it might snow very early this year. - « A walk would be nice » → We thought a walk would be nice. EXERCICE Use the sentences below to form indirect speech: 1/ « Be careful. The path is slippery » (to warn)‫‏‬ 2/ « Would you like to stay at our house? » (to ask)‫‏‬ 3/ « Why don't we share the cost? » (to suggest)‫‏‬ 4/ « I'm sorry I messed up the arrangements » (to apologize)‫‏‬ 5/ « I will complain if you do not stop immediately » ( to say)‫‏‬