Reported Speech

Reported speech reports what someone said without quoting them directly. Verb tenses usually shift back one step (present → past), and pronouns/time words change to match the new speaker and time.

Examples

• "I am tired," she said. → She said (that) she was tired.
• "I will call you," he said. → He said he would call me.
• "I have finished," they said. → They said they had finished.
• She asked if I liked coffee.
• He told me he was leaving the next day.

Common Mistakes

Practice

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