English Notes Latest Questions

He said, “Where was the king?” Change into Indirect Speech

He said, “Where was the king?” Change into Indirect Speech

1 Answer

  1. Indirect Speech: He asked where the king had been.

    Explanation: When the reporting verb is in the past (said) and the direct speech is in the past indefinite tense, then the indirect (reported) speech will change into the past perfect tense.

    Past Indefinite Tense (was) > Past Perfect Tense (had been)

    And if the sentence is interrogative, we use the reporting verbs like asked, enquired, etc.

    Learn Narration

     

     

You must login to add an answer.