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English Class 9 - Reported Speech-Collocations Notes

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Reported Speech & Collocations

Welcome to the chapter on Reported Speech & Collocations for Class 9. In this chapter, you will learn how to change direct speech into reported speech and understand common collocations in English. By the end of this chapter, you will be able to use reported speech and collocations correctly in your writing and speaking!

Introduction

Reported speech is used to tell what someone else said, without quoting their exact words. Collocations are pairs or groups of words that often go together in English.

Reported Speech

When we change direct speech (exact words) to reported speech, we often change the tense, pronouns, and time words.

  • Direct Speech: She said, "I am reading a book."
  • Reported Speech: She said that she was reading a book.

Rules for Changing to Reported Speech:

  • Remove quotation marks.
  • Change the tense (present to past).
  • Change pronouns (I to he/she, my to his/her).
  • Change time words (now to then, today to that day).

Examples:
Direct: He said, "I will go to school."
Reported: He said that he would go to school.
Direct: They said, "We are happy."
Reported: They said that they were happy.

Collocations

Collocations are words that naturally go together. Learning collocations helps you sound more fluent and natural in English.

  • Make a decision
  • Take a break
  • Do homework
  • Have breakfast
  • Catch a cold
  • Pay attention

Examples in Sentences:
Please make a decision soon.
I need to take a break.
She did her homework before dinner.
Let's have breakfast together.

Practice Questions

  1. Change to reported speech: He said, "I am tired."
  2. Change to reported speech: She said, "We will visit the museum."
  3. Fill in the blank with a collocation: I want to ______ a shower.
  4. Fill in the blank with a collocation: Please ______ your time.
  5. Write a sentence using the collocation "pay attention".

Challenge Yourself

  • Write five sentences using different collocations.
  • Change three direct speech sentences to reported speech.

Did You Know?

  • Collocations make your English sound natural and fluent.
  • Reported speech is used in news, stories, and everyday conversation.

Glossary

  • Reported Speech: Telling what someone said without quoting their exact words.
  • Collocation: Words that often go together in English.
  • Direct Speech: Quoting someone's exact words.

Answers to Practice Questions

  1. He said that he was tired.
  2. She said that they would visit the museum.
  3. take
  4. take
  5. (Example: Please pay attention in class.)

Practice reported speech and collocations to improve your English skills!

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