Tense Changes
When going from direct speech to indirect speech, verbs in the Simple Present are changed to which tense?
Simple Past
Mary said: "The party starts at 8:00."
She said the party started at 8:00. She said that the party started at 8:00.
She asked, "Are we there yet?"
She asked if they were there yet.
Note: You may replace "if" with "whether" or "whether or not"
Rewrite the following direct question as an embedded question using the phrase - I'd like to know _______________________
(Who made this?)
I'd like to know who made this.
When going from direct speech to indirect speech, the word "today" is changed to what?
that day
"The test will be tomorrow," said the teacher.
The teacher said (that) the test would be the next day.
Note: You may also use "the following day" instead of "the next day".
Rewrite the following direct question as an embedded question using the phrase - Can you remember ________________________
(Where did I leave my hat?)
Can you remember where I left my hat?
When going from direct speech to indirect speech, the modal "can" is changed to which modal?
could
Jim said, "Last week, I hiked the Appalachian Trail."
He said (that) the week before, he had hiked the Appalachian Trail.
She said, "Buy it tomorrow."
She said to buy it the next day/the following day.
She asked, "Why do my children always leave all of their toys here in my living room?"
She asked why her childen always left all of their toys there in her living room.
Rewrite the following direct question as an embedded question using the phrase - Please tell me _______________________
(Why did you bring that here?)
Please tell me why you brought that here.
When going from direct speech to indirect speech, a verb in the Present Perfect tense will be change to which tense?
Past Perfect
Meg said, "I have cleaned this floor five times today because our dog keeps coming inside with dirty paws."
Meg said (that) she had cleaned that floor five times that day because their dog kept coming inside with dirty paws.
He asked, "Which television station will be airing tonight's football game?
He asked which television station would be airing that night's football game.
Rewrite the following direct question as an embedded question using the phrase - I wonder ___________________________
(Will she be going to this school next year?)
I wonder if she will be going to this school next year.
Note: You may replace "if" with "whether" or "whether or not".
When going from direct speech to indirect speech, the modal "must" will change to which modal?
"had to"
Mark said, "I must go to the store now before my wife notices that I have broken these dishes."
He said (that) he had to go to the store then before his wife noticed that he had broken those dishes.
She told her husband, "Don't tuck in your shirt today."
She told her husband not to tuck in his shirt that day.
She asked her son, "Can you drive me to the airport this afternoon or do you have to work today?"
She asked him if he could drive her to the airport that afternoon or if he had to work that day.
Note: You may also replace "if" with "whether" or "whether or not".
Rewrite the following direct question as an embedded question using the phrase - Do you think _____________________?
(Do I have to finish writing this paper now?)
Do you think (that) I have to finish writing this paper now?