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Reported Speech, is, and, is, is, there are, also, Direct, Indirect,…
Reported Speech
The exact meaning of what someone said, but not their exact words.
We use reporting verbs like say, tell, ask, admit, promise, explain, announce, invite, claim, etc.
Direct Speech
Putting someone exact words in quotation marks
Indirect Speech
Not using the exact words and not using quotation marks
Tense Changes in Reported Speech
Present Simple
Past Simple
Present Continuous
Past Continuous
Past Simple
Past Perfect
Past Continuous
Past Perfect Continuous
Present Perfect
Present Perfect Continuous
Past Perfect Continuous
Past Perfect Continuous
Past Perfect Continuous
Past Perfect Continuous
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Past Perfect
Changes in Modals
Would
Would
Will
Would
Can
Could
Could
Could
Shall
Would
Should
Should
May
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Statement Exception
If the introductory sentence is in the Present Tense, there won't be any changes in the Reported (Indirect) speech.
Other Expression
Yesterday
The day before
Here
There
This
That
These
Those
Tomorrow
The following day
Now
Then
Questions
Instead of
WH
words, add
Whether
or
If
is
and
is
is
there are
also
Direct
Indirect
Nicole Espinoza