Reporting Statements

Just Statements

Direct and Indirect

Reporting Statements

• Present is changed into past tense.

• V1/V5 - V2

• is/am/are + V4 - was/were + V4

• has/have + V3 - had + V3

• V2 - had + V3

• will/can/may + V1 - would/could/might + V1

Multiple Choice

She said, " I study MBA at TU."

• She said that I study MBA at TU.

• She said that she study MBA at TU.

• She said that she studies MBA at TU.

• She said that she studied MBA at TU.

Multiple Choice

She said, "I am writing a novel."

• She said I am writing a novel.

• She said she was writing a novel.

• She said that I was writing.

• She said she writes a novel.

Multiple Choice

He said, "I have washed clothes."

• He said that he washed clothes.

• He said that he has washed clothes.

• He said that he had washed clothes.

• He said that he could wash clothes.

Multiple Choice

He said, "I can speak Chinese."

• He said that he could speak Chinese.

• He said that he can speak Chinese.

• He said that he had spoken Chinese.

• He said that he spoke Chinese.

Multiple Choice

Manisha said, "My sister bought a new mobile."

• Manisha said that my sister had bought a new mobile.

• Manisha said that her sister bought a new mobile.

• Manisha said that her sister had bought a new mobile.

• Manisha said that her sister has bought a new mobile.

Tense is not changed if:

• the speech is universal fact.

• the reporting verb is in present tense.

Examples

Universal fact:

Pramod said, "The moon revolves round the earth."

Pramod said that the moon revolves round the earth.

Reporting verb in present tense:

Neha says, "I read in grade 10."

Neha says that she reads in grade 10

Multiple Choice

Sakushal said, "My country lies in Asia."

• Sakushal said that my country lied in Asia.

• Sakushal said that his country lies in Asia.

• Sakushal said that his country lied in Asia.

• Sakushal said that his country has lied in Asia.

Multiple Choice

Namrata says, "I live in Hetauda."

• Namrata says that she lived in Hetauda.

• Namrata said that she lives in Hetauda.

• Namrata says that she lives in Hetauda.

• Namrata says that she has lived in Hetauda.

Multiple Choice

Nirisha said, "Earth is a living planet."

• Nirisha says that earth is a living planet.

• Nirisha said that earth is a living planet.

• Nirisha said that earth was a living planet.

• Nirisha said that earth has been a living planet.

Multiple Choice

She says, "It's raining outside."

• She says that it is raining outside.

• She says that it was raining outside.

• She says that it has rained outside.

• She says that it rains outside.

Multiple Choice

Raghubeer said, "God is omnipotent."

• Raghubeer said that God was omnipotent.

• Raghubeer said that God were omnipotent.

• Raghubeer said that God has been omnipotent.

• Raghubeer said that God is omnipotent.

Now, get ready for mixed questions.

Change into indirect.

Multiple Choice

Sasita said, "My brother is taking online classes."

• Sasita said that her brother was taking online classes.

• Sasita said that my brother was taking online classes.

• Sasita said that her brother is taking online classes.

• Sasita said that my brother is taking online classes.

Multiple Choice

Sajan says, "I will take part in Olympic games."

• Sajan says that he would take part in Olumpic games.

• Sajan says that he will take part in Olympic games.

• Sajan says that he was taking part in Olumpic games.

• Sajan says that I will take part in Olympic games.

Multiple Choice

Nisha said, "I feed the dog every day."

• Nisha said that she feeds the dog every day.

• Nisha said that she had fed the dog every day.

• Nisha said that she was feeding the dog everyday.

• Nisha said that she fed the dog every day.

Multiple Choice

Mrs. Tamang said, "Iron melts when it is heated."

• Mrs. Tamang said that iron is melted when it is heated.

• Mrs. Tamang said that iron melted when it is heated.

• Mrs. Tamang said that iron melts when it heats.

• Mrs. Tamang said that iron melts when it is heated.

Multiple Choice

Sushmita said, "My sister helps me a lot."

• Sushmita said that her sister helps her a lot.

• Sushmita said that her sister helped her a lot.

• Sushmita said that her sister had helped her a lot.

• Sushmita said that her sister has helped her a lot.

Multiple Choice

Nisha said, "I feed the dog every day."

• Nisha said that she feeds the dog every day.

• Nisha said that she had fed the dog every day.

• Nisha said that she was feeding the dog everyday.

• Nisha said that she fed the dog every day.