How do you convert direct to reported speech?

How do you convert direct to reported speech?

To convert direct speech to reported speech, we must change all the present tenses in the direct speech to the corresponding past tenses in the reported speech. Example: Fiona said, "You are late." - Fiona said that I was late.

What is direct and reported speech with examples?

Direct Speech: He says, “I am ill.” Indirect Speech: He says that he is ill. Direct Speech: She says, “She sang a song.” Indirect Speech: She says that she sang a song.

How do you convert a sentence into a reported speech?

Reported Speech = 'Tomie said (that) she was tired.' In reported speech we need to use the past tense form of the verb. In direct speech the present tense is used. As you can see, in the above sentence 'am' changes to 'was' when we use reported speech.

What is reported speech 5 examples?

Tense	Direct Speech	Reported Speech
would*	I would help, but..”	She said (that) she would help but...
can	I can speak perfect English	She said (that) she could speak perfect English.
could*	I could swim when I was four	She said (that) she could swim when she was four.
shall	I shall come later	She said (that) she would come later.

What is reported speech example?

Reported speech is speech which tells you what someone said, but does not use the person's actual words: for example, 'They said you didn't like it', 'I asked her what her plans were', and ' Citizens complained about the smoke'.

What is reported speech give some examples?

Tense changes when using reported speech

Phrase in direct speech	Equivalent in reported speech
Present perfect	Past perfect
"I have been to Spain", he told me.	He told me that he had been to Spain.
Past perfect	Past perfect
"I had just turned out the light," he explained.	He explained that he had just turned out the light.

What are the 20 examples of reported speech?

20 Reported Speech Example Sentences

• He said that he was living in Paris.
• She said she had taken Spanish lessons before.
• She says the exam is very difficult.
• Mary said, “My husband went with me to the show yesterday.”
• He said he had gone to London the week before.
• He said he could swim when he was four.

What are the types of reported speech and examples?

There are two main types of reported speech: direct speech and indirect speech. Direct speech repeats the exact words the person used, or how we remember their words: Barbara said, “I didn't realise it was midnight.” In indirect speech, the original speaker's words are changed.

How to change direct speech to reported speech?

• We may change an imperative sentence to reported speech in the following ways: 1. We must use the to-infinitive 2. We must change 'said' to a reporting verb such as advise, command, request, suggest, order, etc. Example: The man said to me, "Please help me."

When do you use direct or indirect speech?

• Reported Speech: Whenever you are quoting someone else’s words, you use two kinds of speeches – Direct or Indirect speech. In this chapter, we will learn all about Direct and Indirect speech and how to convert one into another. Reported speech- How does it work? Whenever you report a speech there’s a reporting verb used like “say” or “tell”.

When do you change the tense of direct speech?

• Tense of the reporting verb is never changed. When the reporting verb is in the past tense, the present tenses of the direct speech are changed into the corresponding past tenses. The pronouns of the direct speech are changed wherever necessary so that it's clear who said what to whom and about whom. Ex. He said, “I don't understand you.” (Direct)

Which is the direct question in reported speech?

• Reported speech: She asked me where Julie was. The direct question is the present simple of 'be'. We make the question form of the present simple of be by inverting (changing the position of)the subject and verb. So, we need to change them back before putting the verb into the past simple.