Unit 5
Grammar
Reported Speech
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📖 Reported Speech
| Direct Speech | Reported Speech |
|---|---|
| "I am tired," she said. | She said that she was tired. |
| "I will help," he said. | He said that he would help. |
| "I can do it," she said. | She said that she could do it. |
| "I have finished," he said. | He said that he had finished. |
| "I went to school," she said. | She said that she had gone to school. |
📌 Rules
- Present → Past
- Past → Past Perfect
- Will → Would
- Can → Could
- May → Might
- Must → Had to
- Pronouns and time expressions change
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Practice
Transform to Reported Speech
1. "I am tired," she said. → She said that she tired.
2. "I will help," he said. → He said that he help.
3. "I can do it," she said. → She said that she do it.
4. "I have finished," he said. → He said that he finished.