Reported Speech

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What is Reported Speech?

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Reported 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 do you change present tense to past tense in Reported Speech?

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In Reported Speech, present tense verbs are usually changed to past tense. For example, 'I am walking' becomes 'She said she was walking.'

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What is the structure of Reported Speech?

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The structure typically includes a reporting verb (like 'said' or 'told') followed by 'that' (optional) and the reported clause.

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What happens to pronouns in Reported Speech?

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Pronouns often change to match the perspective of the speaker. For example, 'I' may change to 'he' or 'she'.

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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, 'Are you coming?' becomes 'He asked if I was coming.'

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What is the difference between Direct Speech and Reported Speech?

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Direct Speech quotes the exact words spoken, while Reported Speech paraphrases those words.

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How do you report commands or requests?

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Commands or requests are reported using verbs like 'told' or 'asked' followed by an infinitive. For example, 'Close the door' becomes 'He told me to close the door.'

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What is an example of changing time expressions in Reported Speech?

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Time expressions often change. For example, 'today' becomes 'that day', 'tomorrow' becomes 'the next day', and 'yesterday' becomes 'the day before'.

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What is the past perfect tense in Reported Speech?

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The past perfect tense is used to indicate an action that was completed before another past action. For example, 'I had finished my homework' remains the same in Reported Speech.

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How do you report speech with modal verbs?

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Modal verbs may change in Reported Speech. For example, 'can' changes to 'could', and 'will' changes to 'would'.