REPORTED SPEECH - REPORTING VERBS
www.edu.xunta.gal › centros › iesmonelosREPORTED SPEECH - REPORTING VERBS Write these sentences in another way using the words at the end of the line. (Reporting verbs - past simple) 1. “I know you can do it . Take the exam again”. He / encourage 2. “The accident was all my fault”. He / admit 3. “Shall we have a quiet evening at home?” He / suggest 3.
Lesson 9. Reported Speech
jkmentorslibrary.weebly.com › uploads › 3/7/8Lesson 9. Reported Speech Reporting Statements –Tenses 2. Tenses If the sentence starts in the present, there is no backshift of tenses in reported speech. If the sentence starts in the past, there is often backshift of tenses in reported speech. Backshift You must change the tense if the introductory clause is in a past tense (e. g. He said).