Direct indirect

Cards (26)

  • How is "tomorrow" changed in reported speech?
    It changes to "the next day."
  • What is Rule 3 about in reported speech?
    Time and place expressions may change.
  • What is added to reported speech when a question is asked?
    A reporting clause is added.
  • What does the reporting clause indicate in reported speech?
    It indicates that a question was asked.
  • How is "can" changed in reported speech?
    It changes to "could."
  • How would you transform "I love chocolates" into reported speech?
    Anika said that she loves chocolates.
  • How would you transform "I slept for an hour" into reported speech?
    Melwin said that he had slept for an hour.
  • How would you transform "I am eating dinner" into reported speech?
    Andrei said that he was eating dinner.
  • How would you transform "I will go to the beach next week" into reported speech?
    Mitch said that she would go to the beach the following week.
  • How would you transform "Are you done with your work?" into reported speech?
    Sam asked if I was done with my work.
  • How would you transform "I want to watch that movie" into reported speech?
    Cyrus said that he wanted to watch that movie.
  • How would you transform "We will go to the park tomorrow" into reported speech?
    Kyle said that they would go to the park the next day.
  • How would you transform "I studied all night" into reported speech?
    Desiree said that she had studied all night.
  • How would you transform "Do you play badminton?" into reported speech?
    Carla asked whether I play badminton.
  • How would you transform "Do not stay up late" into reported speech?
    My father told me not to stay up late.
  • What is the definition of direct speech?
    It repeats exact words with quotation marks.
  • What is the definition of reported speech?
    It reports what someone said without exact words.
  • What is Rule 1 about in reported speech?
    The tense of the verb often changes.
  • How is "am" changed in reported speech?
    It changes to "was."
  • What is Rule 1.1 about simple present tense?
    Some changes need to be made to the verb tense.
  • When is the present simple tense kept the same in reported speech?
    When expressing a hobby or general truth.
  • What is Rule 1.3 about simple past tense?
    Change simple past to past perfect tense.
  • How is "I" changed in reported speech?
    It changes to "she" or "he."
  • How is "you" changed in reported speech?
    It changes to "me" or "him."
  • How is "will" changed in reported speech?
    It changes to "would."
  • What is Rule 2 about pronouns in reported speech?
    Pronouns may need to be changed based on context.