Reported Speech

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What is reported speech?

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Reported speech, also known as indirect speech, is a way of conveying what someone else has said without quoting their exact words. It often involves changes in tense, pronouns, and time expressions.

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How does the tense change in reported speech for present simple?

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In reported speech, the present simple tense changes to the past simple tense. For example, 'She says, "I eat apples"' becomes 'She said that she ate apples.'

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What is the reported speech of 'I am going to the store'?

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The reported speech is 'He said that he was going to the store.'

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How do you report a question in reported speech?

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When reporting a question, the structure changes. For example, 'He asked, "Are you coming?"' becomes 'He asked if I was coming.'

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What happens to modal verbs in reported speech?

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Modal verbs often change in reported speech. For example, 'can' changes to 'could', 'will' changes to 'would', and 'may' changes to 'might'.

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What is the reported speech of 'I have finished my homework'?

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The reported speech is 'She said that she had finished her homework.'

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How do you report a command or request?

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Commands or requests are reported using 'to' + verb. For example, 'He said, "Close the door"' becomes 'He told me to close the door.'

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What is the reported speech of 'They are playing soccer'?

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The reported speech is 'They said that they were playing soccer.'

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What changes occur in pronouns when converting to reported speech?

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Pronouns often change to reflect the perspective of the speaker. For example, 'I' may change to 'he' or 'she', and 'you' may change to 'I' or 'they'.

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What is the reported speech of 'I will call you tomorrow'?

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The reported speech is 'He said that he would call me the next day.'