The vet instructed the pet owner to take the dog for a walk. The command is reported using “instructed” and the verb “take” becomes “to take”. The pronoun remains unchanged, but the reporting structure shifts from direct to indirect speech. Class ...
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Mother advised Ravi to finish the work before dinner. The imperative sentence is converted into an infinitive phrase with the verb “advise” used as the reporting verb. “Said to” becomes “advised” because the sentence expresses an instruction or suggestion. Class 7 ...
The captain told the coach that their team had won the championship the previous year. The phrase “last year” is changed to “the previous year” and the past tense “won” becomes past perfect “had won” to follow indirect speech rules. Class ...
Smitha shared that she enjoyed reading historical novels. The pronoun “I” is changed to “she” and the verb “enjoy” is shifted to past tense “enjoyed” as per the rule for converting present simple tense in direct speech to past simple ...
The teacher remarked that women of valour had made significant contributions throughout history. The verb “have made” changes to “had made” in reported speech to reflect past perfect tense, as per the rule of shifting present perfect to past perfect. Class ...