Reported Speech Questions Medium
When reporting conditional sentences in reported speech, the verb tenses and pronouns may change depending on the context. Here are some examples:
1. Direct speech: "If I win the lottery, I will buy a new car."
Reported speech: He said that if he won the lottery, he would buy a new car.
2. Direct speech: "If you study hard, you will pass the exam."
Reported speech: She told me that if I studied hard, I would pass the exam.
3. Direct speech: "If they arrive late, we will start without them."
Reported speech: They mentioned that if they arrived late, we would start without them.
4. Direct speech: "If he doesn't call me, I will be disappointed."
Reported speech: She mentioned that if he didn't call her, she would be disappointed.
5. Direct speech: "If we don't leave now, we will miss the train."
Reported speech: He warned us that if we didn't leave then, we would miss the train.
In reported speech, the verb tenses in the conditional sentences usually shift one step back. For example, present simple changes to past simple, and future simple changes to conditional. Additionally, the pronouns may change to reflect the speaker's perspective in the reported speech.