English Grammar Reported Speech Flashcards
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She said, 'I have never been to Paris.' What is the reported speech?
Answer: She said that she had never been to Paris.
Present perfect 'have been' shifts to past perfect 'had been' in reported speech.
He asked, 'Will you help me?' What is the reported speech?
Answer: He asked whether I would help him.
'Will' backshifts to 'would' and yes/no questions use 'if' or 'whether' in reported speech.
They announced, 'The meeting starts at noon.' Which reported version is correct?
Answer: Both B and C are correct.
Both backshifted past simple and 'would' forms are acceptable for reporting a scheduled future event.
Mom said, 'Don't touch the stove!' What is the reported speech?
Answer: Mom told me not to touch the stove.
Negative imperatives become 'told + object + not + to-infinitive' in reported speech.
She said, 'I am waiting for the bus.' What is the reported speech?
Answer: She said that she was waiting for the bus.
Present continuous 'am waiting' backshifts to past continuous 'was waiting' in reported speech.
He said, 'I can swim.' What is the reported speech?
Answer: Both B and C are correct.
'Can' backshifts to 'could' or 'was able to' in reported speech; both are correct.
The teacher said, 'Who broke the window?' What is the reported speech?
Answer: The teacher asked who had broken the window.
Past simple 'broke' backshifts to past perfect 'had broken' in reported speech.