17.11.2019 · We will cover the most important things you need to know about sentences in reported speech. 1. We do not need to use the word “that”. It is optional. He said that it was nice. (=He said it was nice.) They said that he will come. (=They said he will come.) The sign says that the store is open. (=The sign says the store is open.) 2.
Everyday Grammar: Mastering Reported Speech · Rules for reporting speech · The first rule is to choose a reporting verb and tense · The second rule ...
20 Reported Speech Example Sentences · 1.He said that he was living in Paris. · 2.She said she had taken Spanish lessons before. · 3.She says the exam is very ...
Reported Speech in English Grammar Direct Speech Changing the Tense (backshift) No Change of Tenses Question Sentences Demands/Requests Expressions with who/what/how + infinitive Typical Changes of Time and Place Online exercises to improve your English Introduction In English grammar, we use reported speech to say what another person has said.
Reported speech is not really difficult. It is more a matter of logic and common sense. You probably have the same concept in your own language, where you use your own words to say what somebody has said or written.
See the sentences below with direct and indirect speech forms, these are great references to understand the difference. Also See: Say vs Tell Exercises
Reported speech: She says (that) she likes ice cream. We don't need to change the tense, though probably we do need to change the 'person' from 'I' to 'she', for example. We also may need to change words like 'my' and 'your'. (As I'm sure you know, often, we can choose if we want to use 'that' …
Reported Speech: Important Grammar Rules and Examples ; Direct speech: I like dogs. · She says she likes dogs. ; Direct speech: I like dogs. · She said she liked ...
When do we use reported speech? Sometimes someone says a sentence, for example "I'm going to the cinema tonight". Later, maybe we want to tell someone else what ...
She says, “My dad likes roast chicken.” – She says that her dad likes roast chicken. 2- Tenses. If the sentence starts in the present, there is no backshift of ...