Reported Speech

Q2. Time words may change in reported speech.

Q3. Reported speech always uses the exact original words.

Q4. Direct speech is always shorter than reported speech.

Q5. Reporting verb கடந்தகாலத்தில் இருந்தால் tense backshift ஏற்படலாம்.

Q6. A yes/no question may be introduced by “if” or “whether”.

Q7. “He said that he was tired” is reported speech.

Q8. Commands can be reported with “told + object + to-infinitive”.

Q9. Reported speech can involve a change in pronouns.

Q10. A past reporting verb may cause backshift of tense.