Reported Speech
What happens to the verb tense when we transform direct speech into reported speech?
The verb tense usually shifts one step back in time (e.g., present → past).
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Complete the sentence: "If she ______ (study) more, she would pass the test."
studied
Transform the sentence: “I like reading books,” she said.
She said that she liked reading books.
Complete the sentence: If I study hard, I ______ pass the exam.
will
Which sentence uses the present perfect correctly?
a) I have visited Paris last year.
b) I visited Paris last year.
c) I have visited Paris before.
c) I have visited Paris before.
What is the reported speech form of: “Are you coming to the party?” he asked.
He asked if I was coming to the party.
What is the structure of a 1st Conditional sentence?
If + Present Simple, will + Base Verb
Rewrite the sentence using a relative clause:
"She is the teacher. I admire her the most."
"She is the teacher whom I admire the most."
Transform the command: “Please close the door,” she told me.
She told me to close the door.
Complete the sentence: If I were rich, I ______ buy a big house.
would
Question: Identify the error and correct it:
"If he will come to the party, we would have a great time."
Error: "will" in the if-clause.
Correction: "If he came to the party, we would have a great time."
Transform the mixed sentence: “Where have you been?” he asked, “I’ve been waiting for hours.”
He asked where I had been and said that he had been waiting for hours.
Transform the sentence to a 2nd Conditional: "I don’t have enough time, so I can’t take a vacation."
If I had enough time, I would take a vacation.
Question: Transform into reported speech:
Direct Speech: "Do you know where my book is?" she asked.
She asked if I knew where her book was.