English Notes Latest Questions

He said, “Who has broken this slate?” Change into Indirect Speech

He said, “Who has broken this slate?” Change into Indirect Speech

1 Answer

  1. Indirect Speech: He asked that who had broken that slate.

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

    Present Perfect Tense (has broken) > Past Perfect Tense (had broken)

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

    Learn Narration

You must login to add an answer.