Lesson XXVIII: Reporting Sentences

A. Reporting Sentences A.1. Direct Reported Sentence in the Receiving Block Position Previous pattern: Peter: I’m ready to take it over any time you want me to! -says- Samuel: Studying of gravity is rather a mysterious business. -tells us- Dannie: How can it be? -asks- Joshua: I’m always doing right things at wrong times. -is saying- Donald: I’m going to drop the offer tomorrow. -told me- Marianne: Can you stay with me here tonight? -asked- Jack: I didn’t do this last night. -said- Peter: Fill the glasses! -ordered- Donald: When are we going to have a decent meal? -asked- New pattern – straight pattern: S-Block A-Block Receiving Block Peter says, “I’m ready to take it over any time you want me to.” Samuel tells us, “Studying of gravity is rather a mysterious business.” Dannie asks me, “How can it be?” Joshua is saying “We’re always doing right things at wrong times.” Donald told me, “I’m going to drop the offer tomorrow.” Marianne asked, “Can you stay with me here tonight?” Jack said, “I didn’t go there last night.” Peter ordered, “Fill the glasses!” Donald asked, “When are we going to have a decent meal?” … … Reported Sentences New pattern - inverted pattern: Receiving Block S-Block A-Block “I’m ready to take it over any time you want me to,” Peter says. “Studying of gravity is rather a mysterious business,” Samuel tells us. “How can it be?” Dannie asks. “We’re always doing right things at wrong times,” Joshua is saying. “I’m going to drop the offer tomorrow,” Donald told me. “Can you stay with me here tonight?” Marianne asked. “I didn’t go there last night,” Jack said. “Fill the glasses!” Peter ordered. “When are we going to have a decent meal?” Donald asked. Reported Sentence … …