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Reported Statements
I will send you the letter tomorrow, he said.
He said he would send me the letter the following day
1. Change pronouns. 2. Change verb tenses. 3. Change certain words and time expressions.
Changes in Tenses
Present Simple
I want to find a better job, he said
Past Simple
He said he wanted to find a better job.
Changes in Tenses
Present Continuous
They are playing table tennis, he said.
Past Continuous
He said they were playing table tennis.
Changes in Tenses
Present Perfect
I have ordered a new fridge, she said.
Past Perfect
She said she had ordered a new fridge.
Changes in Tenses
Past Simple
Jack left the country, he said.
Past Perfect
He said Jack had left the country.
Changes in Tenses
Future (will)
I will send you a letter, he said.
Future (would)
He said he would send me a letter.
Changes
Types of changes: 1. Verb Tenses 2. Time and place adverbial expressions 3. Logical change of pronouns
EXAMPLE
DIRECT: Mary said: They are seeing me tomorrow REPORTED: Mary said that they were seeing her the following day
Verb Tenses
DIRECT SPEECH PRESENT
We study We are studying
REPORTED SPEECH
PAST
She said that they studied She said that they were studying
PAST
PAST PERFECT
studying
She said that they had studied She said that they had been
FUTURE
We will study
CONDITIONAL