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He said, “Don’t touch me.” Change into Indirect Speech
Indirect Speech: He forbade me to touch him. Explanation: While reporting imperative sentences we use reporting verbs like ask, request, beg, order etc to match the mood of the sentence. Learn Narration
Indirect Speech: He forbade me to touch him.
Explanation: While reporting imperative sentences we use reporting verbs like ask, request, beg, order etc to match the mood of the sentence.
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See lessHe said, “Can you help me?” Change into Indirect Speech
Indirect Speech: He asked me if I could help him. Explanation: When the reporting verb is in the past (said) and the direct speech is in the present indefinite tense (simple present tense), then the indirect (reported) speech will change into the past indefinite tense. Present indefinite tense >Read more
Indirect Speech: He asked me if I could help him.
Explanation: When the reporting verb is in the past (said) and the direct speech is in the present indefinite tense (simple present tense), then the indirect (reported) speech will change into the past indefinite tense.
Present indefinite tense > Past Indefinite tense.
And if the sentence is interrogative, we use the reporting verbs – asked, enquired, etc.
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See lessHe said, “Bring a glass of water, please.” Change into Indirect Speech
Indirect Speech: He requested me to bring a glass of water. Explanation: While reporting imperative sentences we use reporting verbs like ask, request, beg, order etc to match the mood of the sentence. Learn Narration
Indirect Speech: He requested me to bring a glass of water.
Explanation: While reporting imperative sentences we use reporting verbs like ask, request, beg, order etc to match the mood of the sentence.
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See lessHe said, “Birds of a feather flock together.” Change into Indirect Speech
Indirect Speech: He said that birds of a feather flock together. Explanation: When the reported clause of a direct speech is a universal truth or any historical event or a habitual action, then the tense of the indirect speech doesn't change, no matter in whatever tense the reporting verb (say) is.Read more
Indirect Speech: He said that birds of a feather flock together.
Explanation: When the reported clause of a direct speech is a universal truth or any historical event or a habitual action, then the tense of the indirect speech doesn’t change, no matter in whatever tense the reporting verb (say) is.
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See lessHe said, “Bill has arrived on saturday.” Change into Indirect Speech
Indirect Speech: Bill had arrived on saturday. 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 > Past perfect tense. Learn Narration
Indirect Speech: Bill had arrived on saturday.
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 > Past perfect tense.
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See lessHe said, “Alas! What a fool I am! Change into indirect speech
Indirect Speech: He exclaimed with sorrow that he was a great fool. Explanation: When the reporting verb is in the past (said) and the direct speech is in the present indefinite tense (simple present tense), then the indirect (reported) speech will change into the past indefinite tense. Present indeRead more
Indirect Speech: He exclaimed with sorrow that he was a great fool.
Explanation: When the reporting verb is in the past (said) and the direct speech is in the present indefinite tense (simple present tense), then the indirect (reported) speech will change into the past indefinite tense.
Present indefinite tense > Past Indefinite tense.
And if the sentence is exclamatory, we use reporting verbs like exclaimed, admired, cried etc based on the sentence.
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See lessHe said, “Alas! I am ruined.” Change into indirect speech
Indirect Speech: He exclaimed with sorrow that he was ruined. Explanation: When the reporting verb is in the past (said) and the direct speech is in the present indefinite tense (simple present tense), then the indirect (reported) speech will change into the past indefinite tense. Present indefiniteRead more
Indirect Speech: He exclaimed with sorrow that he was ruined.
Explanation: When the reporting verb is in the past (said) and the direct speech is in the present indefinite tense (simple present tense), then the indirect (reported) speech will change into the past indefinite tense.
Present indefinite tense > Past Indefinite tense.
And if the sentence is exclamatory, we use reporting verbs like exclaimed, admired, cried etc based on the sentence.
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See lessHe said, “Alas! He is dead.” Change into indirect speech
Indirect speech: He exclaimed with sorrow that he was dead. Explanation: When the reporting verb is in the past (said) and the direct speech is in the present indefinite tense (simple present tense), then the indirect (reported) speech will change into the past indefinite tense. Present indefinite tRead more
Indirect speech: He exclaimed with sorrow that he was dead.
Explanation: When the reporting verb is in the past (said) and the direct speech is in the present indefinite tense (simple present tense), then the indirect (reported) speech will change into the past indefinite tense.
Present indefinite tense > Past Indefinite tense.
And if the sentence is exclamatory, we use reporting verbs like exclaimed, admired, cried etc based on the sentence.
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See lessHe said, “Ah me! what a mistake it was!”
Indirect Speech: He exclaimed with sorrow that it was a great mistake. Explanation: When the reporting verb is in the past (said) and the direct speech is in the present indefinite tense (simple present tense), then the indirect (reported) speech will change into the past indefinite tense. Present iRead more
Indirect Speech: He exclaimed with sorrow that it was a great mistake.
Explanation: When the reporting verb is in the past (said) and the direct speech is in the present indefinite tense (simple present tense), then the indirect (reported) speech will change into the past indefinite tense.
Present indefinite tense > Past Indefinite tense.
And if the sentence is exclamatory, we use reporting verbs like exclaimed, admired, cried, etc based on the sentence.
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