Reported speech grammar rules

Reported speech tenses may differ from the tense of the direct speech. The general rule for tenses in reported speech is that it changes to the past tense. This is called backshifting.

Direct and reported speech notes.

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Tense Changes in Reported Speech

These two ways of narration of spoken words are also called Direct and Indirect speech, also known as Direct and Indirect narrations.

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This includes some information on the changes when reporting questions. Then students need to rewrite the sentences given - the questions asked by a police officer. Key is included. - ESL worksheets