To change a sentence to reported speech, you need to consider the following:
- The tense of the original sentence: The tense of the reported sentence will change based on the tense of the original sentence. For example, if the original sentence is in the present tense, the reported sentence will be in the past tense.
- The time reference: The time reference of the original sentence will also need to be adjusted. For example, if the original sentence refers to a future event, the reported sentence will refer to a past event.
- The pronouns: The pronouns in the reported sentence will need to be changed to reflect the speaker and listener. For example, if the original sentence is "I am going to the store," the reported sentence might be "He said that he was going to the store."
Here are some examples of how to change sentences to reported speech:
Direct Speech: "I am going to the store."
Reported Speech: He said that he was going to the store.
Direct Speech: "I will be here tomorrow."
Reported Speech: She said that she would be there the next day.
Direct Speech: "I saw him yesterday."
Reported Speech: He said that he had seen him the day before.
Direct Speech: "I have been studying all day."
Reported Speech: She said that she had been studying all day.
Direct Speech: "I am going to eat lunch now."
Reported Speech: He said that he was going to eat lunch then.
Remember that the exact changes to the tense and time reference will depend on the specific sentence. There are also different ways to report speech depending on the context, such as using "said," "told," or "asked."
