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.

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How do you change the tense in reported speech?

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In reported speech, the tense usually shifts back one tense. For example, present simple changes to past simple.

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What is the reported speech form of 'He said, "I am going to the store."'?

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He said that he was going to the store.

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What happens to modal verbs in reported speech?

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

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How do you report a question?

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When reporting a question, the structure changes from a question format to a statement format, and the verb tense may also change.

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What is the reported speech form of 'She asked, "Are you coming?"'?

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She asked if I was coming.

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What is the reported speech form of 'They said, "We will finish it tomorrow."'?

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They said that they would finish it the next day.

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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 'to' + base form of the verb.

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What is the reported speech form of 'He said, "Don't touch that!"'?

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He told me not to touch that.

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What is the difference between direct and reported speech?

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Direct speech quotes the exact words spoken, while reported speech paraphrases what was said.