When we report questions the indirect speech is introduced by verbs such as ask and inquire. Note that in reported questions the subject normally comes… Continue reading

When the reporting verb is in the past tense, all present tenses of the direct speech change to corresponding past tenses. The simple present tense… Continue reading

Pronouns A change of speaker may mean a change of pronoun. Study the following sentences: Alice (on Sunday evening): I don’t like this party. I… Continue reading

There are two main ways of reporting people’s words, thoughts, beliefs etc. Direct speech We can give the exact words that were said. This kind… Continue reading

In indirect speech, a speaker’s present perfect and past tenses are often reported using past perfect tenses. This is because the events a person spoke… Continue reading