Understanding Reported Speech: Meaning and Examples
englishmedium.in › reported-speechReported or indirect speech is usually used to talk about the past, so we normally change the tense of the words spoken. We use reporting verbs like ‘say’, ‘tell’, ‘ask’, and we may use the word ‘that’ to introduce the reported words. Inverted commas are not used. For example: Direct Speech: He said, “I saw her.” Indirect Speech: He said that he had seen her. Direct Speech: “I have a new car.” Indirect Speech: He said he had a new car. “That” may be omitted: She ...