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 convert present simple to reported speech?

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Present simple changes to past simple in reported speech. For example, 'He says, "I eat apples"' becomes 'He said he ate apples.'

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What happens to the verb 'to be' in reported speech?

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The verb 'to be' changes according to the subject and tense. For example, 'She is happy' becomes 'She said she was happy.'

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How do you report a yes/no question?

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Yes/no questions are reported using 'if' or 'whether.' For example, 'Are you coming?' becomes 'He asked if I was coming.'

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What is the reported speech form of 'will'?

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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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How do you report a wh-question?

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Wh-questions are reported by using the question word. For example, 'Where are you?' becomes 'She asked where I was.'

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What is the reported speech form of 'can'?

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In reported speech, 'can' changes to 'could.' For example, 'I can swim' becomes 'He said he could swim.'

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How do you report a command or request?

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

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What is the reported speech form of 'may'?

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

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How do you report a statement in the present continuous?

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Present continuous changes to past continuous in reported speech. For example, 'I am studying' becomes 'He said he was studying.'