Reported Speech Questions Medium
Sure! Here are some examples of reported statements within reported speech:
1. Direct speech: "I am going to the party," said John.
Reported speech: John said that he was going to the party.
2. Direct speech: "She loves to read books," said Mary.
Reported speech: Mary mentioned that she loves to read books.
3. Direct speech: "We have completed the project," said the team leader.
Reported speech: The team leader reported that they had completed the project.
4. Direct speech: "I will call you later," said Sarah.
Reported speech: Sarah promised that she would call later.
5. Direct speech: "They are coming to visit us next week," said my parents.
Reported speech: My parents informed me that they were coming to visit us the following week.
In reported speech, we usually change the tense, pronouns, and adverbs to match the context of the reporting verb and the time of the reported statement.