Navigation Support Document. reported speech
Overview
Navigation support documents are worksheets that list a set of websites with a task created around them aligned to a teaching objective.
These worksheets can guide learners from one website/ webpage to the next asking them to perform certain learning activities using each link in order to achieve the objective.
Grammar
Navigation support document
Skill developed: Grammar using websites
Sub skills developed: reported speech
Level 1: Let’s start with some examples. Visit http://www.english-zone.com/verbs/indirect.html
Read every sentence slowly. Make your own notes in the table below choosing any one verb.
A few examples are given using the verb WORK.
SIMPLE PRESENT
Work | SIMPLE PAST
Worked |
PRESENT progressive
Am working | PAST progressive
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Visit this site for more examples and simple explanations.
https://www.englishpractice.com/improve/direct-indirect-speech-rules-change-tenses/
If you feel ready now, take a test
http://a4esl.org/q/h/9807/lm-reported.html
The site has one problem. Please note we do not need the double inverted commas “….” on answers.
Revise once more and take another test
https://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-66744.php
Optional: Here is one more test ---------------
https://www.thoughtco.com/reported-speech-quiz-for-english-learners-4061537
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Level 2: Do you need more detailed help and explanation of rules?
Go to http://www.sakshieducation.com/Story.aspx?nid=88167
This site also introduces how to report questions, requests, commands, exclamations and wishes.
Take the practice test in the page and check the answer key.
Optional: Do you need more help? Then visit all or a few of the following:
- A site that gives more explanations and additional situations for reporting
- http://www.bchmsg.yolasite.com/direct-and-indirect.php
- A few more sites about reporting wh-questions
- https://www.usingenglish.com/weblog/archives/000329.html
- http://www.english-for-students.com/How-to-change-Questions-into-Indirect-Speech.html
- One on wh and yes/no questions
- https://www.englishgrammar.org/report-wh-yesno-questions/
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You’re now ready for this:
http://english-the-international-language.com/repsp.html
Take the tests at the end of the lesson. Write down your answers and then check your answers yourself.
Level 3: http://julioteacher.blogspot.com/2018/04/reported-speech.html
This site introduces how to choose your reporting verbs. So, instead of using asked, said and told, we can use other verbs.
Once you complete reading this site, read the handout to consolidate your learning.
After the handout, please take this test
After you complete the test, fill up the worksheet and email it to your teacher.