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 pronouns, verb tenses, and time expressions.

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How do you change the verb tense in Reported Speech?

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In Reported Speech, the verb tense usually shifts back one tense. For example, 'I am' becomes 'he said that he was'.

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What happens to the pronouns in Reported Speech?

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Pronouns are changed to match the perspective of the speaker. For example, 'I' becomes 'he' or 'she', and 'you' becomes 'I' or 'they'.

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How do you report a question in Reported Speech?

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When reporting a question, the structure changes from a question format to a statement format, and the question word is retained. For example, 'Where are you?' becomes 'He asked where I was.'

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What is the rule for reporting commands or requests?

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

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How do you report statements in the present tense?

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Present tense statements are usually changed to the past tense in Reported Speech. For example, 'I like ice cream' becomes 'He said that he liked ice cream.'

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What changes occur with time expressions in Reported Speech?

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Time expressions often change in Reported Speech. For example, 'now' becomes 'then', 'today' becomes 'that day', and 'tomorrow' becomes 'the next day'.

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What is the reported form of 'I will go to the store'?

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He said that he would go to the store.

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How do you report the phrase 'This is my book'?

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He said that that was his book.

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What is the reported form of 'They are coming'?

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They said that they were coming.