English Notes Latest Questions

In:
  1. Zainab Shaikh
    Zainab Shaikh

    Indirect Speech: I asked her if she had taken medicine. 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 > Past Perfect Tense. And ifRead more

    Indirect Speech: I asked her if she had taken medicine.

    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 > Past Perfect Tense.

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

    Note: While answering to “yes or no questions”, we use if or whether.

    Learn Narration

    See less
    • 0
In:
  1. Zainab Shaikh
    Zainab Shaikh

    Indirect Speech: I asked her if she had had tea. Explanation: If the direct speech is in the past perfect tense or past perfect continuous tense, then the tense of the indirect (reported) speech remains the same. And if the sentence is interrogative, we use the reporting verbs - asked, enquired, etcRead more

    Indirect Speech: I asked her if she had had tea.

    Explanation: If the direct speech is in the past perfect tense or past perfect continuous tense, then the tense of the indirect (reported) speech remains the same.

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

    Note: While answering to “yes or no questions”, we use if or whether.

    Learn Narration

    See less
    • 1
In:
  1. Zainab Shaikh
    Zainab Shaikh

    Indirect Speech: I asked her if she had eaten that apple earlier. 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 > Past Perfect TenRead more

    Indirect Speech: I asked her if she had eaten that apple earlier.

    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 > Past Perfect Tense.

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

    Note: While answering to “yes or no questions”, we use if or whether.

    Learn Narration

    See less
    • 0
In:
  1. Zainab Shaikh
    Zainab Shaikh
    This answer was edited.

    Indirect Speech: I asked her if she could wash that suit. Explanation: If the reporting verb is in the past tense, then the modals like can changes to could, may changes to might, will/shall change to would, have to changes to had to etc. And if the sentence is interrogative, we use the reporting veRead more

    Indirect Speech: I asked her if she could wash that suit.

    Explanation: If the reporting verb is in the past tense, then the modals like can changes to could, may changes to might, will/shall change to would, have to changes to had to etc.

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

    Note: While answering to “yes or no questions”, we use if or whether.

    Learn Narration

    See less
    • 0
In:
  1. Zainab Shaikh
    Zainab Shaikh
    This answer was edited.

    Indirect Speech: I asked her if she was happy. 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 > PasRead more

    Indirect Speech: I asked her if she was happy.

    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

    Note: While answering to “yes or no questions”, we use if or whether.

    Learn Narration

    See less
    • 0
In:
  1. Zainab Shaikh
    Zainab Shaikh
    This answer was edited.

    Indirect Speech: I asked her if she was leaving that night. Explanation: When the reporting verb is in the past (said) and the direct speech is in the present continuous tense, then the indirect (reported) speech will change into the past continuous tense. Present Continuous Tense > Past ContinuoRead more

    Indirect Speech: I asked her if she was leaving that night.

    Explanation: When the reporting verb is in the past (said) and the direct speech is in the present continuous tense, then the indirect (reported) speech will change into the past continuous tense. Present Continuous Tense > Past Continuous Tense.

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

    Note: While answering to “yes or no questions”, we use if or whether.

    Learn Narration

    See less
    • 1
In:
  1. IG Crytox
    Best Answer
    IG Crytox
    This answer was edited.

    When we change direct speech into indirect speech, "day after tomorrow" changes into "the day after next day".

    When we change direct speech into indirect speech, “day after tomorrow” changes into “the day after next day“.

    See less
    • 5