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Would reported speech exercises?
She said (that) she to the doctor’s. “I will write the report.” Jake said (that) he the report. “The students will collect money”….Change of tenses.
| Direct speech | Reported speech | |
|---|---|---|
| Simple Past | will | would |
| Reported speech ‘to be’ | ||
| Simple Past | am/is/are | was/were |
| Simple Past | was/were have/has been had been | had been |
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’.
Will and would reported speech examples?
“I will be in Geneva on Monday”, he said. He said that he would be in Geneva on Monday. She said, “I’ll be using the car next Friday”. She said that she would be using the car next Friday.
Would in reported speech?
But, if the reporting verb is in the past tense, then usually we change the tenses in the reported speech: Direct speech: I like ice cream….
| Tense | Direct Speech | Reported Speech |
|---|---|---|
| will | I’ll see you later | She said (that) she would see me later. |
| would* | I would help, but..” | She said (that) she would help but… |
What is reported question example?
Reported questions are one form of reported speech….Reported question-word questions.
| direct question | reported question | |
|---|---|---|
| choice questions | He asked, “Do you want tea or coffee?” | He asked whether I wanted tea or coffee. |
| He said, “Is the car new or second-hand?” | He asked whether the car was new or second-hand. |
How do you convert direct speech to reported speech?
It’s exactly the same if you use ‘that’ or if you don’t use ‘that’.) But, if the reporting verb is in the past tense, then usually we change the tenses in the reported speech: Direct speech: I like ice cream. Reported speech: She said (that) she liked ice cream.
What is son rule in English?
Pronouns are changed as per the SON rule where SON refers to: S stands for Subject. O stands for Object. N stands for No change.