REPORTED SPEECH : WH QUESTIONSPART VC/ QUESTIONSIn reporting questions, whether “yes / no” or “wh” questions,the tense shifts should be applied to any question exceptfor some sorts of questions with special meanings (requests,commands, suggestions etc.)Questions in English normally have a different word orderand some tenses involve the use of “helping verbs” as inthe simple present tense (do / does) and in the simple pasttense (did). And a question always ends with a question mark.In reported questions, the normal word order of a questionreferred...
Tuesday, 16 June 2009
REPORTED SPEECH EXERCISE : YES / NO QUESTIONS PART I
REPORTED SPEECH EXERCISE : YES / NO QUESTIONSPART IREPORT THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS USING AN APPROPRIATE REPORTING VERB LIKEASKED / WANTED TO KNOW / WONDEREDDO NOT FORGET THE PRONOUNS CONCORDANCEEXAMPLE:…asked me if I……asked him if he….…asked her if she….…asked us if we…....asked them if they…1. She asked, “Are you fine?”2. My friend asked, “Is she happy with her life?”3. She asked, “Are you ready to leave?”4. My mother asked, “Is the child tired?”5. She asked, “Are you angry?”6. He asked, “Is this book yours or mine, Doha?”7. He asked, “Do you like...
REPORTED SPEECH : YES / NO QUESTIONS
REPORTED SPEECH YES / NO QUESTIONSPART IVC/ QUESTIONSIn reporting questions, whether “yes / no” or “wh” questions, the tense shifts should be applied to any question except for some sorts of questions with special meanings (requests, commands, suggestions etc.)Questions in English normally have a different word order and some tenses involve the use of “helping verbs” as in the simple present tense (do / does) and in the simple past tense (did). And a question always ends with a question mark.In reported questions, the normal word order of a question...
REPORTED SPEECH TENSE SHIFTS / TENSE CHANGES : MODALS / MODAL VERBS
REPORTED SPEECH TENSE SHIFTS / TENSE CHANGESPART IIIB/ MODALS / MODAL VERBSReported speech in general involves a backward shift into the past.The same rule applies to modals.Can…….….….couldHe said, “I can swim.”He said (that) he could swimMay….…….…mightHe said, “I may go out for a walk.”He said (that) he might go out for a walk.Must………......had to / would have toHe said, “You must rest in bed.He said (that) he had to rest in bed.He said, “I must take the plane tomorrow.He said (that) he would have to take the plane the following day.Needn’t……….didn’t...
Monday, 15 June 2009
REPORTED SPEECH TENSE SHIFTS / TENSE CHANGES : PART II
REPORTED SPEECH TENSE SHIFTS / TENSE CHANGESPART III hope I would not give you a headache with all the detailsI will be exposing hereafter.As I previously explained, reported speech is all about sometense shifts. And here they are:A/ STATEMENTSDIRECT SPEECH.................REPORTED / INDIRECT SPEECH 1. Simple Present............... Simple Past(am / is / are) (was / were)(have / has) (had)(speak / speaks) (spoke)Rachid said,"I am happy." ...
REPORTED SPEECH / INDIRECT SPEECH : PART I
REPORTED SPEECH / INDIRECT SPEECHPART IDIRECT SPEECHDirect speech is what people actually say in real life situations. Direct speech is referred to as quoted speech and involves repeating the exact words of what someone has said without removing the (“….”) the quotation marks.For instance, when someone says: “I love my children.” can be quoted as follows:He / she said, “I love my children.”REPORTED SPEECHReported speech or indirect speech, as it is referred to sometimes, is repeating what someone said but sometime later and this of course involves...
Tuesday, 2 June 2009
BACCALAUREATE ENGLISH EXAM SC JUNE 2009
BACCALAUREATE ENGLISH EXAM SC JUNE 2009 الامتحان الوطني الموحد للبكالوريا دورة يونيو 2009CORRECTIONI. COMPREHENSION (15 POINTS)A. ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS. (3 pts)1. Why did Othmane become one of the street children?Othmane became one of the street children because he could not bear to see his mother struggling to get him and his five brothers bread to live.OR…..because he could no longer see his mother struggling / fighting to get him and his five brothers bread.2. What does he do to earn money?So as to earn money, Othmane carries bags...
BACCALAUREATE ENGLISH EXAM LM JUNE 2009 الامتحان الوطني الموحد للبكالوريا دورة يونيو
BACCALAUREATE ENGLISH EXAM LM JUNE 2009الامتحان الوطني الموحد للبكالوريا دورة يونيو 2009Traditionally, the idea of a working woman was not accepted by many people; they saw it as a radical change in family life. The reasons were simple: a woman's place is at home. Who is going to clean, cook, feed the kids and look after them?Batool, a 29-year-old Kuwaiti pharmacist and mother of two children says: "I feel guilty. Now that my eldest daughter is going to school, I'm starting to have second thoughts about being a career woman." She says that when...
BACCALAUREATE ENGLISH EXAM LM / HSC JUNE 2009الامتحان الوطني الموحد للبكالوريا دورة يونيو
BACCALAUREATE ENGLISH EXAM LM/HSC JUNE 2009 الامتحان الوطني الموحد للبكالوريا دورة يونيو2009Dropping out of school is a serious problem in Morocco. Each year, nearly 200,000 children leave school before completing their primary education. A new government initiative in Morocco offers some measures to reduce the number of students who withdraw from school. This initiative is part of an awareness campaign targeting parents.Researchers and government officials largely attribute the phenomenon to the ignorance of poor parents who do not realise the...
BACCALAUREATE ENGLISH EXAM SC JUNE الامتحان الوطني الموحد للبكالوريا دورة يونيو2009
BACCALAUREATE ENGLISH EXAM SC JUNE الامتحان الوطني الموحد للبكالوريا دورة يونيو2009الامتحان الوطني الموحد للبكالوريا دورة يونيو2009Morocco's street children live a difficult life, often filled with harmful drugs and crime. Efforts to reintegrate them into families and schools are somewhat successful but experts say the problem is large and its root lies in poverty and difficult social circumstances.Othmane left his home and school at the age of fourteen to live on the street He no longer wanted to see his mother fight the daily battle to get bread...
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