English Verb Patterns and Reported Speech
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Verbs of Reporting
| TOLD | ASKED | INVITED |
|---|---|---|
BE DON'T TALK + TO + VERB | PLEASE CAN YOU WILL YOU..... PLEASE COULD YOU WOULD YOU WOULD YOU MIND...... ING..... PLEASE + TO + VERB (base form) | WOULD YOU LIKE + TO + VERB (base form) |
| ADVICED | SUGGESTED | AGREED |
|---|---|---|
IF I WERE YOU, I'D YOU SHOULD + TO + VERB (base form) | LET'S WHY DON'T WE HOW ABOUT ING SHALL WE + VERB + ING | ALL RIGHT OK TO + VERB (base form) |
BEGGED | REMINDED | APOLOGIZED |
|---|---|---|
PLEASE + TO + VERB (base form) | DON'T FORGET REMEMBER + TO + VERB (base form) | I'M SORRY + FOR + VERB + ING |
| REFUSED | OFFERED | PROMISED |
|---|---|---|
NO + TO + VERB (base form) | SHALL I + TO + VERB (base form) | I WILL + TO + VERB (base form) |
Verb Patterns
VERB + TO + VERB Verb + Infinitive with TO | VERB + VERB + ING Verb + Gerund (-ING) |
|---|---|
BE ABLE AFFORD AGREE ARRANGE CHOOSE DECIDE EXPECT FORGET HELP HOPE LEARN MANAGE NEED OFFER PLAN PRETEND PROMISE REFUSE REMEMBER SEEM TRY WANT WOULD LIKE | ADORE ADMIT AVOID CAN'T STAND DENY DISLIKE ENJOY FEEL LIKE FINISH HATE IMAGINE KEEP LIKE LOVE MIND MISS PRACTISE PREFER RECOMMEND SPEND STOP SUGGEST |
VERB + OBJECT (PERSON) + TO + VERB Verb + Object + Infinitive with TO | VERB + OBJECT (PERSON) + VERB (base form) Verb + Object + Infinitive without TO |
|---|---|
ADVISE ALLOW ASK INVITE NEED ORDER PERSUADE TEACH TELL WANT | LET MAKE PERSON ME HIM HER US THEM |
Yes/No Questions
IF 'WH' IS PRESENT, 'IF' IS NOT USED
IF 'WH' IS NOT PRESENT, USE 'IF'
Example 1:
Original: How did you do this? (they/him)
Reported Speech: They asked him if he had done this.
Example 2:
Original: Have you seen my new cell phone? (she/her boyfriend)
Reported Speech: She asked her boyfriend if he had seen her new cellphone.
Example 3:
Original: Who will come to the cinema with me tonight? (she/.....)
Reported Speech: She asked who would go to the cinema with her that night.
Example 4:
Original: What is the time now? (he wanted to know)
Reported Speech: He asked us what time it was at that moment.
Example 5:
Original: May I use your phone? (he/her)
Reported Speech: He asked her if he might use her phone.
Example 6:
Original: Which book are you reading this week? (they/me)
Reported Speech: They asked me which book I was reading that week.
Example 7:
Original: Was your train very full last night? (she/her son)
Reported Speech: She asked her son if his train had been very full the previous night.
Example 8:
Original: Must this door be kept shut? (they wanted to know)
Reported Speech: They asked us if that door had to be kept shut.
Example 9:
Original: Why does he always sing so loudly? (he wanted to..)
Reported Speech: He asked us why he always sang so loudly.
Passive Questions
WH + IS / ARE + OBJECT + PAST PARTICIPLE
= DO / DOES
WH + IS / ARE + OBJECT + BEING + PAST PARTICIPLE
= IS / ARE
WH + HAS / HAVE + OBJECT + BEEN + PAST PARTICIPLE
= HAVE
WH + WAS / WERE + OBJECT + PAST PARTICIPLE
= DID
WH + WAS / WERE + OBJECT + BEING + PAST PARTICIPLE
= WERE / WAS
WH + HAD + OBJECT + PAST PARTICIPLE
= HAD
WH + WILL + OBJECT + BE + PAST PARTICIPLE
= WILL
WH + AM / IS / ARE + OBJECT + GOING TO BE + PAST PARTICIPLE
= ARE / IS
WH + MUST / SHOULD / CAN / COULD / MAY / MIGHT / NEED / OUGHT TO + OBJECT + BE + PAST PARTICIPLE
= SAME MODAL
Steps to form Passive Questions:
- Identify the information following the 'WH' word.
- Underline the main verb.
- Underline the action following the main verb and complete the rest of the sentence if necessary.