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Day 11: Reported Speech - With Answers

Day 11: Reported Speech

Objective: To understand how to convert direct speech to indirect (reported) speech by


applying appropriate changes in pronouns, tense, time expressions, and word order.

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1. Introduction to Reported Speech

Direct Speech: Reporting someone’s exact words.


Example: She said, "I am happy."

Reported Speech: Reporting the essence of what someone said, without quoting the exact
words.
Example: She said that she was happy.

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2. Key Rules of Conversion

1. Change in Pronouns: Adjust pronouns according to the speaker and listener.


Example: Direct: He said, "I will help you."
Reported: He said that he would help me.

2. Change in Tense: When converting, shift the tense of the verb back (if the reporting verb
is in the past).
Simple Present → Simple Past
Present Continuous → Past Continuous
Present Perfect → Past Perfect
Example: Direct: She says, "I know the answer."
Reported: She says that she knows the answer.
Direct: She said, "I know the answer."
Reported: She said that she knew the answer.

3. Change in Time and Place:


Now → Then
Today → That day
Tomorrow → The next day
Example: Direct: He said, "I will come tomorrow."
Reported: He said that he would come the next day.
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3. Types of Sentences in Reported Speech

a) Statements: Use "that" to connect.


Direct: She said, "I am learning English."
Reported: She said that she was learning English.

b) Questions:
For Yes/No questions, use if or whether.
For WH-questions, retain the question word (e.g., what, where).
Example: Direct: He asked, "Are you coming?"
Reported: He asked if I was coming.
Example: Direct: She asked, "Where do you live?"
Reported: She asked where I lived.

c) Commands/Requests: Use to or not to.


Example: Direct: He said, "Please open the door."
Reported: He requested me to open the door.
Example: Direct: She said, "Don’t talk loudly."
Reported: She told me not to talk loudly.

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4. Exercises

Convert the following sentences from direct to reported speech.

Exercise A: Statements
1. She said, "I enjoy studying English."
2. He said, "We will visit our grandparents."
3. They said, "We have completed the assignment."

Exercise B: Questions
1. She asked, "Do you know the answer?"
2. He asked, "What are you reading?"
3. They asked, "Will you join us for dinner?"

Exercise C: Commands/Requests
1. The teacher said, "Submit your homework on time."
2. He said, "Please help me with this task."
3. She said, "Don’t leave the door open."
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Answers with Explanations

Exercise A: Statements
1. She said that she enjoyed studying English.
Explanation: "Enjoy" changes to "enjoyed" (Simple Present → Simple Past).

2. He said that they would visit their grandparents.


Explanation: "Will" changes to "would" for future tense backshift.

3. They said that they had completed the assignment.


Explanation: "Have completed" changes to "had completed" (Present Perfect → Past
Perfect).

Exercise B: Questions
1. She asked if I knew the answer.
Explanation: Use "if" for Yes/No questions and change "do know" to "knew".

2. He asked what I was reading.


Explanation: The WH-word "what" remains, and "are reading" changes to "was reading"
(Present Continuous → Past Continuous).

3. They asked if I would join them for dinner.


Explanation: Use "if" for Yes/No questions; "will join" changes to "would join."

Exercise C: Commands/Requests
1. The teacher told us to submit our homework on time.
Explanation: "Submit" changes to "to submit" for a command.

2. He requested me to help him with that task.


Explanation: Use "requested" and "to help" to convey politeness.

3. She told me not to leave the door open.


Explanation: "Don’t leave" changes to "not to leave" for negative commands.

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