Grade 8 · English · Grammar in Use (Reported Speech)
Direct: Mum said, "I am tired." Reported: Mum said that she was tired. Tense moves back (am - was; will - would; can - could; have - had). Pronouns change (I - she). Time words change (today - that day, tomorrow - the next day, now - then, here - there). Questions: He asked, "Where do you live?" - He asked where I lived.