In indirect or reported speech, a question mark is not required at the end of a sentence that reports a question. Instead, a period is used.
To turn direct speech to reported speech, you need to change the pronouns and verb tenses, and often introduce reporting verbs like "said" or "told." For example, a direct speech sentence like "She said, 'I am going to the store.'" can be turned into reported speech as "She said that she was going to the store."
To change an imperative sentence to reported speech, you would typically use a reporting verb such as "ask" or "tell" followed by "to + base form of the verb." For example, "She said, 'Please close the door'" would become "She asked me to close the door."
You would change "I saw him just now" into reported speech by saying "I said that I had seen him just then."
Direct speech is when a person's exact words are quoted, often using quotation marks. Indirect speech is when the meaning of a person's words is reported without quoting them directly. In indirect speech, the sentence structure is usually different from the original statement.
direct speech: a speech or a sentence quoted from a sentence somebody had spoken or am speaking. using inverted commas(" ") reported speech: a report of what somebody had said before. direct speech: a speech or a sentence quoted from a sentence somebody had spoken or am speaking. using inverted commas(" ") reported speech: a report of what somebody had said before.
Reported or indirect speech is when we report what someone else has said. For example the following sentence are in direct speech: "The rain has stopped" he said. "I will go out" she replied. The same conversation in reported speech: He told her that the rain had stopped. She replied that she would go out.
In indirect or reported speech, a question mark is not required at the end of a sentence that reports a question. Instead, a period is used.
To turn direct speech to reported speech, you need to change the pronouns and verb tenses, and often introduce reporting verbs like "said" or "told." For example, a direct speech sentence like "She said, 'I am going to the store.'" can be turned into reported speech as "She said that she was going to the store."
To change an imperative sentence to reported speech, you would typically use a reporting verb such as "ask" or "tell" followed by "to + base form of the verb." For example, "She said, 'Please close the door'" would become "She asked me to close the door."
You would change "I saw him just now" into reported speech by saying "I said that I had seen him just then."
Direct speech is when a person's exact words are quoted, often using quotation marks. Indirect speech is when the meaning of a person's words is reported without quoting them directly. In indirect speech, the sentence structure is usually different from the original statement.
Assertive sentences in reported speech assert a fact, statement, or belief without seeking agreement or negotiation. They are often used to directly convey information or opinions from the original speaker without expressing uncertainty or doubt. In reported speech, assertive sentences are reported without any changes in the structure or mood of the sentence.
Both are correct. Both are parts of sentence in reported speech. In reported speech it is ok not to use 'that'. He told you that if you come you will have to work hard. He told you if you come you will have to work hard. These sentences are also conditional sentences - if..............will.............
Reported speech is when you relay someone else's words or thoughts without quoting them directly. It usually involves changing the tense and pronouns to reflect that the information is being reported by someone else. To write reported speech, use reporting verbs like "said," "told," or "reported," and adjust the tense and pronouns accordingly.
Reported speech is when we convey what someone else said by paraphrasing or quoting their words. It involves changing the tense and sometimes the pronouns to match the reporting context. For example, changing "I am hungry" to "He said he was hungry" is an example of reported speech.
Cronin said he had to save up to emigrate to America