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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 verb tense, pronouns, and time expressions.

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How do you convert present simple to reported speech?

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In reported speech, present simple changes to past simple. For example, 'I eat apples' becomes 'He said he ate apples.'

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What is the past tense of 'can'?

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The past tense of 'can' is 'could.'

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What is the correct form of the verb 'to be' in the past participle?

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The past participle of 'to be' is 'been.'

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How do you report a question in reported speech?

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To report a question, use 'if' or 'whether' for yes/no questions and change the word order. For example, 'Are you coming?' becomes 'He asked if I was coming.'

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What is the difference between 'said' and 'told' in reported speech?

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'Said' is used when reporting speech without a direct object, while 'told' requires a direct object. For example, 'He said he was tired' vs. 'He told me he was tired.'

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What is the structure of a reported statement?

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The structure typically follows: reporting verb (said/told) + (object) + that + reported clause. For example, 'She said that she was happy.'

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How do you change 'will' in reported speech?

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In reported speech, 'will' changes to 'would.' For example, 'I will go' becomes 'He said he would go.'

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What is the correct form of the verb 'to have' in the past participle?

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The past participle of 'to have' is 'had.'

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How do you report a command or request?

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To report a command or request, use 'to' + base form of the verb. For example, 'Close the door' becomes 'He told me to close the door.'