How to Write Reported Speech?
Reported Speech = 'Tomie Said (That) She Was Tired. ' in Reported Speech We Need to Use the Past Tense Form of the Verb. in Direct Speech the Present Tense Is...
Reported Speech = 'Tomie said (that) she was tired. ' In reported speech we need to use the past tense form of the verb. In direct speech the present tense is used.
How do you rewrite a sentence in reported speech?
backshift
- She said, "I am reading." → She said that.
- They said, "We are busy." → They said that.
- He said, "I know a better restaurant." → He said that.
- She said, "I woke up early." → She said that.
- He said, "I will ring her." ...
- They said, "We have just arrived." ...
- He said, "I will clean the car." ...
- She said, "I did not say that."
What are the 20 examples of reported speech?
20 Reported Speech Example Sentences
- He said that he was living in Paris.
- She said she had taken Spanish lessons before.
- She says the exam is very difficult.
- Mary said, “My husband went with me to the show yesterday.”
- He said he had gone to London the week before.
- He said he could swim when he was four.
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