Let’s see an example of transformation between “direct” and “reported speech”
| Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples Reported questions in English
Reported speech - exercise 6
In English grammar, we use reported speech to say what another person has said
For example, the English sentence Jill said she was coming is indirect discourse while Jill said Im coming
Finally, do the grammar exercises to check you understand, and can use, reported speech correctly
Present Simple → Past Simple Direct Speech: I eat a lot of fruit
I/ you/ we/ theyHe/ she/ it/ JamesPresent simple Ex: “I go shopping every Friday”, my mom said
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If we report what another person has said, we usually do not use the speaker’s exact words (direct speech), but use reported (indirect) speech
Unfortunately, you can’t always repeat back what you hear verbatim (using exactly the same words)! Reported speech is used when someone says a sentence, like, Im going to the movie tonight
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Reported Speech (Indirect Speech)
Nov 13, 2020 · Reported speech (Indirect Speech) is how we represent the speech of other people or what we ourselves say