{"id":22854,"date":"2023-09-03T09:00:23","date_gmt":"2023-09-03T14:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/?p=22854"},"modified":"2024-07-16T14:19:59","modified_gmt":"2024-07-16T19:19:59","slug":"reported-speech-rules-examples-exceptions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/reported-speech-rules-examples-exceptions\/","title":{"rendered":"Reported Speech: Rules, Examples, Exceptions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yozQMk1FbOU?si=irVcLmtnYnkGq3nY?rel=0\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/center><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\ud83d\udc49 <a href=\"#quiz1\"><strong>Quiz 1<\/strong><\/a> \/ <a href=\"#quiz2\"><strong>Quiz 2<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"elementor-button rounded large green\" href=\"https:\/\/espressoenglish.lpages.co\/advanced-english-grammar-course\/\"><strong>Advanced Grammar Course<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>What is reported speech?<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cReported speech\u201d is when we talk about what somebody else said \u2013 for example:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Direct Speech:<\/strong> \u201cI\u2019ve been to London three times.\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>Reported Speech:<\/strong> She said she\u2019d been to London three times.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There are a lot of tricky little details to remember, but don\u2019t worry, I\u2019ll explain them and we\u2019ll see lots of examples. The lesson will have three parts &#8211; we\u2019ll start by looking at statements in reported speech, and then we\u2019ll learn about some exceptions to the rules, and finally we\u2019ll cover reported questions, requests, and commands.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-18635\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/speech-bubbles-303206_640-2-300x275.png\" alt=\"Use reported speech to talk about what someone said in the past\" width=\"202\" height=\"185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/speech-bubbles-303206_640-2-300x275.png 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/speech-bubbles-303206_640-2.png 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 202px) 100vw, 202px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>So much of English grammar &#8211; like this topic, reported speech &#8211; can be confusing, hard to understand, and even harder to use correctly. I can help you learn grammar easily and use it confidently inside my <a href=\"https:\/\/espressoenglish.lpages.co\/advanced-english-grammar-course\/\"><strong>Advanced English Grammar Course. <\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In this course, I will make even the most difficult parts of English grammar clear to you &#8211; and there are lots of opportunities for you to practice!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/espressoenglish.lpages.co\/advanced-english-grammar-course\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-19991\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/aegc-300x229.png\" alt=\"Advanced English Grammar Course\" width=\"300\" height=\"229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/aegc-300x229.png 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/aegc-1024x780.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/aegc-768x585.png 768w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/aegc.png 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Backshift of Verb Tenses in Reported Speech<\/h3>\n<p>When we use reported speech, we often change the verb tense backwards in time. This can be called \u201cbackshift.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Here are some examples in different verb tenses:<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #000000;\">\n<td width=\"312\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Direct Speech<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"312\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Reported Speech<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #fef5c4;\">\n<td width=\"312\">Simple present<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI <strong>want<\/strong> to go home.\u201d<\/td>\n<td width=\"312\">Simple past<\/p>\n<p>She said she <strong>wanted <\/strong>to go home.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #d3d3d3;\">\n<td width=\"312\">Present continuous<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI<strong>\u2019m<\/strong> <strong>reading<\/strong> a good book.\u201d<\/td>\n<td width=\"312\">Past continuous<\/p>\n<p>She said she <strong>was reading <\/strong>a good book.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #fef5c4;\">\n<td width=\"312\">Simple past<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI <strong>ate<\/strong> pasta for dinner last night.\u201d<\/td>\n<td width=\"312\">Past perfect<\/p>\n<p>She said she<strong>\u2019d eaten <\/strong>pasta for dinner the night before.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #d3d3d3;\">\n<td width=\"312\">Present perfect<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI<strong>\u2019ve<\/strong> just <strong>finished<\/strong> cleaning my room.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy mother <strong>has<\/strong> never <strong>been<\/strong> to Japan.\u201d<\/td>\n<td width=\"312\">Past perfect<\/p>\n<p>She said she<strong>\u2019d <\/strong>just <strong>finished <\/strong>cleaning her room.<\/p>\n<p>She said her mother <strong>had <\/strong>never <strong>been <\/strong>to Japan.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #fef5c4;\">\n<td width=\"312\">Can\/can\u2019t<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI <strong>can<\/strong> meet with you next Monday.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSorry, I <strong>can\u2019t<\/strong> talk now; I\u2019m at work.\u201d<\/td>\n<td width=\"312\">Could\/couldn\u2019t<\/p>\n<p>She said she <strong>could <\/strong>meet with me next Monday.<\/p>\n<p>She said she <strong>couldn\u2019t <\/strong>talk at the moment because she was at work.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #d3d3d3;\">\n<td width=\"312\">Will\/won\u2019t<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI<strong>\u2019ll<\/strong> pick him up from the airport.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI <strong>won\u2019t<\/strong> tell anyone your secret.\u201d<\/td>\n<td width=\"312\">Would\/wouldn\u2019t<\/p>\n<p>She said she <strong>would <\/strong>pick him up from the airport.<\/p>\n<p>She said she <strong>wouldn\u2019t <\/strong>tell anyone my secret.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #fef5c4;\">\n<td width=\"312\">Should<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou <strong>should <\/strong>apologize.\u201d<\/td>\n<td width=\"312\">Should<\/p>\n<p>She said I <strong>should <\/strong>apologize.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve got a quiz for you so you can practice changing sentences into reported speech &#8211; try it and see how well you learned!<br \/>\n<a name=\"quiz1\"><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"mtq_quiz_area-1\" class=\"mtq_quiz_area mtq_color_blue\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<!--Quiz generated using Mintun Media Quizzes Version 3.1.3 by G. 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mtq_correct_marker' alt='Correct'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-1-1-1' class='mtq_answer_text'>Pat said that Joe had already left.<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr id='mtq_row-1-2-1' onclick='mtq_button_click(1,2,1)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-1-2-1' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_1'  alt='Question 1, Choice 2'>B<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-1-2-1' class='mtq_marker mtq_wrong_marker' alt='Wrong'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-1-2-1' class='mtq_answer_text'>Pat told me that Joe was already leaving.<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr id='mtq_row-1-3-1' onclick='mtq_button_click(1,3,1)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-1-3-1' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_2'  alt='Question 1, Choice 3'>C<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-1-3-1' class='mtq_marker mtq_wrong_marker' alt='Wrong'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-1-3-1' class='mtq_answer_text'>Pat told Joe that I had already left.<\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/table><\/div><div class='mtq_question mtq_scroll_item-1' id='mtq_question-2-1'><table class='mtq_question_heading_table'><tr><td><div class='mtq_question_label '>Question 2<\/div><div id='mtq_stamp-2-1' class='mtq_stamp'><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/table><div id='mtq_question_text-2-1' class='mtq_question_text'>Tom: \"I'm thinking about buying a new computer.\"<\/div><table class='mtq_answer_table'><colgroup><col class='mtq_oce_first'\/><\/colgroup><tr id='mtq_row-2-1-1' onclick='mtq_button_click(2,1,1)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-2-1-1' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_0'  alt='Question 2, Choice 1'>A<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-2-1-1' class='mtq_marker mtq_correct_marker' alt='Correct'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-2-1-1' class='mtq_answer_text'>Tom told me he was thinking about buying a new computer.<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr id='mtq_row-2-2-1' onclick='mtq_button_click(2,2,1)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-2-2-1' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_1'  alt='Question 2, Choice 2'>B<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-2-2-1' class='mtq_marker mtq_wrong_marker' alt='Wrong'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-2-2-1' class='mtq_answer_text'>Tom said he had thought about buying a new computer.<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr id='mtq_row-2-3-1' onclick='mtq_button_click(2,3,1)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-2-3-1' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_2'  alt='Question 2, Choice 3'>C<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-2-3-1' class='mtq_marker mtq_wrong_marker' alt='Wrong'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-2-3-1' class='mtq_answer_text'>Tom told he was thinking about buying a new computer.<\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/table><\/div><div class='mtq_question mtq_scroll_item-1' id='mtq_question-3-1'><table class='mtq_question_heading_table'><tr><td><div class='mtq_question_label '>Question 3<\/div><div id='mtq_stamp-3-1' class='mtq_stamp'><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/table><div id='mtq_question_text-3-1' class='mtq_question_text'>Sharon: \"I can give you a ride.\"<\/div><table class='mtq_answer_table'><colgroup><col class='mtq_oce_first'\/><\/colgroup><tr id='mtq_row-3-1-1' onclick='mtq_button_click(3,1,1)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-3-1-1' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_0'  alt='Question 3, Choice 1'>A<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-3-1-1' class='mtq_marker mtq_wrong_marker' alt='Wrong'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-3-1-1' class='mtq_answer_text'>Sharon said she has given me a ride.<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr id='mtq_row-3-2-1' onclick='mtq_button_click(3,2,1)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-3-2-1' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_1'  alt='Question 3, Choice 2'>B<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-3-2-1' class='mtq_marker mtq_correct_marker' alt='Correct'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-3-2-1' class='mtq_answer_text'>Sharon said she could give me a ride.<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr id='mtq_row-3-3-1' onclick='mtq_button_click(3,3,1)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-3-3-1' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_2'  alt='Question 3, Choice 3'>C<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-3-3-1' class='mtq_marker mtq_wrong_marker' alt='Wrong'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-3-3-1' class='mtq_answer_text'>Sharon said she is giving me a ride.<\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/table><\/div><div class='mtq_question mtq_scroll_item-1' id='mtq_question-4-1'><table class='mtq_question_heading_table'><tr><td><div class='mtq_question_label '>Question 4<\/div><div id='mtq_stamp-4-1' class='mtq_stamp'><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/table><div id='mtq_question_text-4-1' class='mtq_question_text'>Bill (yesterday): \"I won't work late today.\"<\/div><table class='mtq_answer_table'><colgroup><col class='mtq_oce_first'\/><\/colgroup><tr id='mtq_row-4-1-1' onclick='mtq_button_click(4,1,1)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-4-1-1' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_0'  alt='Question 4, Choice 1'>A<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-4-1-1' class='mtq_marker mtq_wrong_marker' alt='Wrong'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-4-1-1' class='mtq_answer_text'>Bill said he shouldn't work late yesterday.<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr id='mtq_row-4-2-1' onclick='mtq_button_click(4,2,1)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-4-2-1' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_1'  alt='Question 4, Choice 2'>B<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-4-2-1' class='mtq_marker mtq_correct_marker' alt='Correct'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-4-2-1' class='mtq_answer_text'>Bill said he wouldn't work late yesterday.<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr id='mtq_row-4-3-1' onclick='mtq_button_click(4,3,1)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-4-3-1' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_2'  alt='Question 4, Choice 3'>C<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-4-3-1' class='mtq_marker mtq_wrong_marker' alt='Wrong'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-4-3-1' class='mtq_answer_text'>Bill said he couldn't work late yesterday.<\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/table><\/div><div class='mtq_question mtq_scroll_item-1' id='mtq_question-5-1'><table class='mtq_question_heading_table'><tr><td><div class='mtq_question_label '>Question 5<\/div><div id='mtq_stamp-5-1' class='mtq_stamp'><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/table><div id='mtq_question_text-5-1' class='mtq_question_text'>James: \"My sister is coming over this afternoon.\"<\/div><table class='mtq_answer_table'><colgroup><col class='mtq_oce_first'\/><\/colgroup><tr id='mtq_row-5-1-1' onclick='mtq_button_click(5,1,1)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-5-1-1' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_0'  alt='Question 5, Choice 1'>A<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-5-1-1' class='mtq_marker mtq_correct_marker' alt='Correct'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-5-1-1' class='mtq_answer_text'>James said his sister was coming over in the afternoon.<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr id='mtq_row-5-2-1' onclick='mtq_button_click(5,2,1)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-5-2-1' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_1'  alt='Question 5, Choice 2'>B<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-5-2-1' class='mtq_marker mtq_wrong_marker' alt='Wrong'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-5-2-1' class='mtq_answer_text'>James said his sister had come over in the afternoon.<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr id='mtq_row-5-3-1' onclick='mtq_button_click(5,3,1)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-5-3-1' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_2'  alt='Question 5, Choice 3'>C<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-5-3-1' class='mtq_marker mtq_wrong_marker' alt='Wrong'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-5-3-1' class='mtq_answer_text'>James said his sister came over in the afternoon.<\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/table><\/div><div class='mtq_question mtq_scroll_item-1' id='mtq_question-6-1'><table class='mtq_question_heading_table'><tr><td><div class='mtq_question_label '>Question 6<\/div><div id='mtq_stamp-6-1' class='mtq_stamp'><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/table><div id='mtq_question_text-6-1' class='mtq_question_text'>Kevin: \"I'm not hungry.\"<\/div><table class='mtq_answer_table'><colgroup><col class='mtq_oce_first'\/><\/colgroup><tr id='mtq_row-6-1-1' onclick='mtq_button_click(6,1,1)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-6-1-1' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_0'  alt='Question 6, Choice 1'>A<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-6-1-1' class='mtq_marker mtq_wrong_marker' alt='Wrong'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-6-1-1' class='mtq_answer_text'>He told me he hasn't been hungry.<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr id='mtq_row-6-2-1' onclick='mtq_button_click(6,2,1)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-6-2-1' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_1'  alt='Question 6, Choice 2'>B<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-6-2-1' class='mtq_marker mtq_wrong_marker' alt='Wrong'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-6-2-1' class='mtq_answer_text'>He said me he wasn't hungry.<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr id='mtq_row-6-3-1' onclick='mtq_button_click(6,3,1)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-6-3-1' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_2'  alt='Question 6, Choice 3'>C<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-6-3-1' class='mtq_marker mtq_correct_marker' alt='Correct'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-6-3-1' class='mtq_answer_text'>He told me he wasn't hungry.<\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/table><\/div><div class='mtq_question mtq_scroll_item-1' id='mtq_question-7-1'><table class='mtq_question_heading_table'><tr><td><div class='mtq_question_label '>Question 7<\/div><div id='mtq_stamp-7-1' class='mtq_stamp'><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/table><div id='mtq_question_text-7-1' class='mtq_question_text'>Maria: \"I saw them leave the meeting early.\"<\/div><table class='mtq_answer_table'><colgroup><col class='mtq_oce_first'\/><\/colgroup><tr id='mtq_row-7-1-1' onclick='mtq_button_click(7,1,1)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-7-1-1' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_0'  alt='Question 7, Choice 1'>A<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-7-1-1' class='mtq_marker mtq_correct_marker' alt='Correct'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-7-1-1' class='mtq_answer_text'>Maria said she'd seen them leave the meeting early.<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr id='mtq_row-7-2-1' onclick='mtq_button_click(7,2,1)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-7-2-1' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_1'  alt='Question 7, Choice 2'>B<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-7-2-1' class='mtq_marker mtq_wrong_marker' alt='Wrong'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-7-2-1' class='mtq_answer_text'>Maria said she sees them leave the meeting early.<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr id='mtq_row-7-3-1' onclick='mtq_button_click(7,3,1)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-7-3-1' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_2'  alt='Question 7, Choice 3'>C<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-7-3-1' class='mtq_marker mtq_wrong_marker' alt='Wrong'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-7-3-1' class='mtq_answer_text'>Maria said she was seeing them leave the meeting early.<\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/table><\/div><div class='mtq_question mtq_scroll_item-1' id='mtq_question-8-1'><table class='mtq_question_heading_table'><tr><td><div class='mtq_question_label '>Question 8<\/div><div id='mtq_stamp-8-1' class='mtq_stamp'><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/table><div id='mtq_question_text-8-1' class='mtq_question_text'>Jerry, \"I'll help you!\"<\/div><table class='mtq_answer_table'><colgroup><col class='mtq_oce_first'\/><\/colgroup><tr id='mtq_row-8-1-1' onclick='mtq_button_click(8,1,1)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-8-1-1' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_0'  alt='Question 8, Choice 1'>A<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-8-1-1' class='mtq_marker mtq_wrong_marker' alt='Wrong'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-8-1-1' class='mtq_answer_text'>Jerry said he won't help me.<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr id='mtq_row-8-2-1' onclick='mtq_button_click(8,2,1)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-8-2-1' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_1'  alt='Question 8, Choice 2'>B<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-8-2-1' class='mtq_marker mtq_wrong_marker' alt='Wrong'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-8-2-1' class='mtq_answer_text'>Jerry said I would help him.<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr id='mtq_row-8-3-1' onclick='mtq_button_click(8,3,1)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-8-3-1' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_2'  alt='Question 8, Choice 3'>C<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-8-3-1' class='mtq_marker mtq_correct_marker' alt='Correct'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-8-3-1' class='mtq_answer_text'>Jerry said he would help me.<\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/table><\/div><div class='mtq_question mtq_scroll_item-1' id='mtq_question-9-1'><table class='mtq_question_heading_table'><tr><td><div class='mtq_question_label '>Question 9<\/div><div id='mtq_stamp-9-1' class='mtq_stamp'><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/table><div id='mtq_question_text-9-1' class='mtq_question_text'>Susan: \"I'm not taking any English classes this semester.\"<\/div><table class='mtq_answer_table'><colgroup><col class='mtq_oce_first'\/><\/colgroup><tr id='mtq_row-9-1-1' onclick='mtq_button_click(9,1,1)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-9-1-1' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_0'  alt='Question 9, Choice 1'>A<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-9-1-1' class='mtq_marker mtq_wrong_marker' alt='Wrong'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-9-1-1' class='mtq_answer_text'>Susan said she wouldn't take any English classes this semester.<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr id='mtq_row-9-2-1' onclick='mtq_button_click(9,2,1)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-9-2-1' 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So I would say:\n<ul>\n<li>&#8220;She said she<strong>&#8216;d\u00a0<\/strong>call me on Tuesday.&#8221; I must backshift because the event is NOT still in the future.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-22857\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/backshift.png\" alt=\"Backshift is not necessary when the event is still in the future\" width=\"534\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/backshift.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/backshift-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/backshift-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/backshift-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 534px) 100vw, 534px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Review: Reported Speech, Backshift, &amp; Exceptions<\/h3>\n<p>Quick review:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Normally in reported speech we backshift the verb, we put it in a verb tense that&#8217;s a little bit further in the past.<\/li>\n<li>There are two situations where we don&#8217;t need to back shift to the verb, we can simply use the same verb that the person originally used in the conversation:\n<ul>\n<li>when the situation is still true<\/li>\n<li>when the situation is still in the future<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Reported Requests, Orders, and Questions<\/h3>\n<p>Those were the rules for reported statements, just regular sentences.<\/p>\n<p>What about reported speech for questions, requests, and orders?<\/p>\n<p>For reported requests, we use <strong>&#8220;asked (someone) to do something&#8221;:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cPlease make a copy of this report.\u201d (direct speech)<\/li>\n<li>She <strong>asked me to make<\/strong> a copy of the report. (reported speech)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For reported orders, we use <strong>&#8220;told (someone) to do something:&#8221; <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cGo to the bank.\u201d (direct speech)<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHe <strong>told me to go<\/strong> to the bank.\u201d (reported speech)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The main verb stays in the infinitive with \u201cto\u201d:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>She asked me <strong>to make<\/strong> a copy of the report.<br \/>\n<del><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">She asked me\u00a0<strong>make\u00a0<\/strong>a copy of the report.<\/span><\/del><\/li>\n<li>He told me <strong>to go<\/strong> to the bank.<br \/>\n<del><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">He told me\u00a0<strong>go\u00a0<\/strong>to the bank.<\/span><\/del><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For yes\/no questions, we use \u201casked if\u201d and \u201cwanted to know if\u201d in reported speech.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cAre you coming to the party?\u201d (direct)<\/li>\n<li>He <strong>asked if I was coming<\/strong> to the party. (reported)<\/li>\n<li>\u201cDid you turn off the TV?\u201d (direct)<\/li>\n<li>She <strong>wanted to know if I had turned off<\/strong> the TV.\u201d (reported)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The main verb changes and back shifts according to the rules and exceptions we learned earlier.<\/p>\n<p>Notice that we don\u2019t use do\/does\/did in the reported question:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><del><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">She wanted to know <strong>did I turn off<\/strong> the TV.<\/span><\/del><\/li>\n<li>She wanted to know <strong>if I had turned off<\/strong> the TV.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For other questions that are not yes\/no questions, we use <strong>asked\/wanted to know (without \u201cif\u201d):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cWhen was the company founded?\u201d (direct)<\/li>\n<li>She <strong>asked<\/strong> when the company was founded.\u201d (reported)<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWhat kind of car do you drive?\u201d (direct)<\/li>\n<li>He <strong>wanted to know<\/strong> what kind of car I drive. (reported)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Again, notice that we don\u2019t use do\/does\/did in reported questions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cWhere does he work?\u201d<\/li>\n<li><del><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">She wanted to know\u00a0<strong>where does he work.<\/strong><\/span><\/del><\/li>\n<li>She wanted to know <strong>where he works.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Also, in questions with the verb \u201cto be,\u201d the word order changes in the reported question:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cWhere <strong>were you<\/strong> born?\u201d<br \/>\n<em>([to be] + subject) <\/em><\/li>\n<li>He asked where<strong> I was<\/strong> born.<br \/>\n<em>(subject + [to be])<\/em><\/li>\n<li><del><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">He asked where <strong>was I<\/strong> born.<\/span><\/del><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-22859\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/reported-questions.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"648\" height=\"648\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/reported-questions.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/reported-questions-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/reported-questions-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/reported-questions-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve also got a quiz to help you practice reported requests, commands, and questions. 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class='mtq_marker mtq_wrong_marker' alt='Wrong'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-1-1-2' class='mtq_answer_text'>The teacher wanted to know how to look up the words in the dictionary.<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr id='mtq_row-1-2-2' onclick='mtq_button_click(1,2,2)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-1-2-2' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_1'  alt='Question 1, Choice 2'>B<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-1-2-2' class='mtq_marker mtq_wrong_marker' alt='Wrong'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-1-2-2' class='mtq_answer_text'>The teacher asked us if we'd looked up the words in the dictionary.<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr id='mtq_row-1-3-2' onclick='mtq_button_click(1,3,2)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-1-3-2' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_2'  alt='Question 1, Choice 3'>C<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-1-3-2' class='mtq_marker mtq_correct_marker' alt='Correct'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-1-3-2' class='mtq_answer_text'>The teacher told us to look up the words in the dictionary.<\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/table><\/div><div class='mtq_question mtq_scroll_item-2' id='mtq_question-2-2'><table class='mtq_question_heading_table'><tr><td><div class='mtq_question_label '>Question 2<\/div><div id='mtq_stamp-2-2' class='mtq_stamp'><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/table><div id='mtq_question_text-2-2' class='mtq_question_text'>\"How much does it cost to rent a car?\"<\/div><table class='mtq_answer_table'><colgroup><col class='mtq_oce_first'\/><\/colgroup><tr id='mtq_row-2-1-2' onclick='mtq_button_click(2,1,2)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-2-1-2' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_0'  alt='Question 2, Choice 1'>A<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-2-1-2' class='mtq_marker mtq_wrong_marker' alt='Wrong'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-2-1-2' class='mtq_answer_text'>He told me he wanted to rent a car.<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr id='mtq_row-2-2-2' onclick='mtq_button_click(2,2,2)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-2-2-2' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_1'  alt='Question 2, Choice 2'>B<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-2-2-2' class='mtq_marker mtq_wrong_marker' alt='Wrong'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-2-2-2' class='mtq_answer_text'>He asked if it costs money to rent a car.<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr id='mtq_row-2-3-2' onclick='mtq_button_click(2,3,2)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-2-3-2' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_2'  alt='Question 2, Choice 3'>C<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-2-3-2' class='mtq_marker mtq_correct_marker' alt='Correct'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-2-3-2' class='mtq_answer_text'>He wanted to know how much it costs to rent a car.<\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/table><\/div><div class='mtq_question mtq_scroll_item-2' id='mtq_question-3-2'><table class='mtq_question_heading_table'><tr><td><div class='mtq_question_label '>Question 3<\/div><div id='mtq_stamp-3-2' class='mtq_stamp'><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/table><div id='mtq_question_text-3-2' class='mtq_question_text'>\"Can you swim?\"<\/div><table class='mtq_answer_table'><colgroup><col class='mtq_oce_first'\/><\/colgroup><tr id='mtq_row-3-1-2' onclick='mtq_button_click(3,1,2)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-3-1-2' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_0'  alt='Question 3, Choice 1'>A<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-3-1-2' class='mtq_marker mtq_correct_marker' alt='Correct'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-3-1-2' class='mtq_answer_text'>He asked if I could swim.<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr id='mtq_row-3-2-2' onclick='mtq_button_click(3,2,2)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-3-2-2' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_1'  alt='Question 3, Choice 2'>B<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-3-2-2' class='mtq_marker mtq_wrong_marker' alt='Wrong'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-3-2-2' class='mtq_answer_text'>He asked me to swim.<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr id='mtq_row-3-3-2' onclick='mtq_button_click(3,3,2)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-3-3-2' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_2'  alt='Question 3, Choice 3'>C<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-3-3-2' class='mtq_marker mtq_wrong_marker' alt='Wrong'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-3-3-2' class='mtq_answer_text'>He asked me if I'd swim.<\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/table><\/div><div class='mtq_question mtq_scroll_item-2' id='mtq_question-4-2'><table class='mtq_question_heading_table'><tr><td><div class='mtq_question_label '>Question 4<\/div><div id='mtq_stamp-4-2' class='mtq_stamp'><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/table><div id='mtq_question_text-4-2' class='mtq_question_text'>\"Where does your family usually go on vacation?\"<\/div><table class='mtq_answer_table'><colgroup><col class='mtq_oce_first'\/><\/colgroup><tr id='mtq_row-4-1-2' onclick='mtq_button_click(4,1,2)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-4-1-2' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_0'  alt='Question 4, Choice 1'>A<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-4-1-2' class='mtq_marker mtq_correct_marker' alt='Correct'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-4-1-2' class='mtq_answer_text'>He asked where my family usually goes on vacation<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr id='mtq_row-4-2-2' onclick='mtq_button_click(4,2,2)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-4-2-2' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_1'  alt='Question 4, Choice 2'>B<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-4-2-2' class='mtq_marker mtq_wrong_marker' alt='Wrong'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-4-2-2' class='mtq_answer_text'>He asked where does my family usually go on vacation.<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr id='mtq_row-4-3-2' onclick='mtq_button_click(4,3,2)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-4-3-2' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_2'  alt='Question 4, Choice 3'>C<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-4-3-2' class='mtq_marker mtq_wrong_marker' alt='Wrong'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-4-3-2' class='mtq_answer_text'>.He asked if my family usually goes on vacation.<\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/table><\/div><div class='mtq_question mtq_scroll_item-2' id='mtq_question-5-2'><table class='mtq_question_heading_table'><tr><td><div class='mtq_question_label '>Question 5<\/div><div id='mtq_stamp-5-2' class='mtq_stamp'><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/table><div id='mtq_question_text-5-2' class='mtq_question_text'>\"Please don't walk on the grass.\"<\/div><table class='mtq_answer_table'><colgroup><col class='mtq_oce_first'\/><\/colgroup><tr id='mtq_row-5-1-2' onclick='mtq_button_click(5,1,2)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-5-1-2' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_0'  alt='Question 5, Choice 1'>A<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-5-1-2' class='mtq_marker mtq_correct_marker' alt='Correct'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-5-1-2' class='mtq_answer_text'>He asked us not to walk on the grass.<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr id='mtq_row-5-2-2' onclick='mtq_button_click(5,2,2)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-5-2-2' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_1'  alt='Question 5, Choice 2'>B<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-5-2-2' class='mtq_marker mtq_wrong_marker' alt='Wrong'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-5-2-2' class='mtq_answer_text'>He asked if he could walk on the grass.<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr id='mtq_row-5-3-2' onclick='mtq_button_click(5,3,2)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-5-3-2' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_2'  alt='Question 5, Choice 3'>C<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-5-3-2' class='mtq_marker mtq_wrong_marker' alt='Wrong'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-5-3-2' class='mtq_answer_text'>He asked us if we'd walked on the grass.<\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/table><\/div><div class='mtq_question mtq_scroll_item-2' id='mtq_question-6-2'><table class='mtq_question_heading_table'><tr><td><div class='mtq_question_label '>Question 6<\/div><div id='mtq_stamp-6-2' class='mtq_stamp'><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/table><div id='mtq_question_text-6-2' class='mtq_question_text'>\"Will you help me?\"<\/div><table class='mtq_answer_table'><colgroup><col class='mtq_oce_first'\/><\/colgroup><tr id='mtq_row-6-1-2' onclick='mtq_button_click(6,1,2)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-6-1-2' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_0'  alt='Question 6, Choice 1'>A<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-6-1-2' class='mtq_marker mtq_wrong_marker' alt='Wrong'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-6-1-2' class='mtq_answer_text'>She asked if she would help me.<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr id='mtq_row-6-2-2' onclick='mtq_button_click(6,2,2)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-6-2-2' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_1'  alt='Question 6, Choice 2'>B<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-6-2-2' class='mtq_marker mtq_wrong_marker' alt='Wrong'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-6-2-2' class='mtq_answer_text'>She asked if you would help her.<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr id='mtq_row-6-3-2' onclick='mtq_button_click(6,3,2)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-6-3-2' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_2'  alt='Question 6, Choice 3'>C<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-6-3-2' class='mtq_marker mtq_correct_marker' alt='Correct'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-6-3-2' class='mtq_answer_text'>She asked if I would help her.<\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/table><\/div><div class='mtq_question mtq_scroll_item-2' id='mtq_question-7-2'><table class='mtq_question_heading_table'><tr><td><div class='mtq_question_label '>Question 7<\/div><div id='mtq_stamp-7-2' class='mtq_stamp'><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/table><div id='mtq_question_text-7-2' class='mtq_question_text'>\"What time is it?\"<\/div><table class='mtq_answer_table'><colgroup><col class='mtq_oce_first'\/><\/colgroup><tr id='mtq_row-7-1-2' onclick='mtq_button_click(7,1,2)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-7-1-2' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_0'  alt='Question 7, Choice 1'>A<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-7-1-2' class='mtq_marker mtq_wrong_marker' alt='Wrong'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-7-1-2' class='mtq_answer_text'>My friend wanted to know what time is it.<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr id='mtq_row-7-2-2' onclick='mtq_button_click(7,2,2)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-7-2-2' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_1'  alt='Question 7, Choice 2'>B<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-7-2-2' class='mtq_marker mtq_wrong_marker' alt='Wrong'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-7-2-2' class='mtq_answer_text'>My friend told me what time it was.<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr id='mtq_row-7-3-2' onclick='mtq_button_click(7,3,2)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-7-3-2' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_2'  alt='Question 7, Choice 3'>C<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-7-3-2' class='mtq_marker mtq_correct_marker' alt='Correct'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-7-3-2' class='mtq_answer_text'>My friend asked me what time it was.<\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/table><\/div><div class='mtq_question mtq_scroll_item-2' id='mtq_question-8-2'><table class='mtq_question_heading_table'><tr><td><div class='mtq_question_label '>Question 8<\/div><div id='mtq_stamp-8-2' class='mtq_stamp'><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/table><div id='mtq_question_text-8-2' class='mtq_question_text'>\"Finish the report by tomorrow, or else you're fired.\"<\/div><table class='mtq_answer_table'><colgroup><col class='mtq_oce_first'\/><\/colgroup><tr id='mtq_row-8-1-2' onclick='mtq_button_click(8,1,2)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-8-1-2' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_0'  alt='Question 8, Choice 1'>A<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-8-1-2' class='mtq_marker mtq_correct_marker' alt='Correct'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-8-1-2' class='mtq_answer_text'>My boss told me to finish the report by the next day, or else I'd be fired.<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr id='mtq_row-8-2-2' onclick='mtq_button_click(8,2,2)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-8-2-2' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_1'  alt='Question 8, Choice 2'>B<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-8-2-2' class='mtq_marker mtq_wrong_marker' alt='Wrong'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-8-2-2' class='mtq_answer_text'>My boss told me to finish the report by the next day, or else you are fired.<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr id='mtq_row-8-3-2' onclick='mtq_button_click(8,3,2)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-8-3-2' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_2'  alt='Question 8, Choice 3'>C<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-8-3-2' class='mtq_marker mtq_wrong_marker' alt='Wrong'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-8-3-2' class='mtq_answer_text'>My boss told me he'd finished the report for the next day, or else I was fired.<\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/table><\/div><div class='mtq_question mtq_scroll_item-2' id='mtq_question-9-2'><table class='mtq_question_heading_table'><tr><td><div class='mtq_question_label '>Question 9<\/div><div id='mtq_stamp-9-2' class='mtq_stamp'><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/table><div id='mtq_question_text-9-2' class='mtq_question_text'>\"Have you met my sister?\"<\/div><table class='mtq_answer_table'><colgroup><col class='mtq_oce_first'\/><\/colgroup><tr id='mtq_row-9-1-2' onclick='mtq_button_click(9,1,2)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-9-1-2' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_0'  alt='Question 9, Choice 1'>A<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-9-1-2' class='mtq_marker mtq_wrong_marker' alt='Wrong'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-9-1-2' class='mtq_answer_text'>She told me to meet her sister.<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr id='mtq_row-9-2-2' onclick='mtq_button_click(9,2,2)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-9-2-2' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_1'  alt='Question 9, Choice 2'>B<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-9-2-2' class='mtq_marker mtq_wrong_marker' alt='Wrong'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-9-2-2' class='mtq_answer_text'>She wanted to know if I will meet her sister.<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr id='mtq_row-9-3-2' onclick='mtq_button_click(9,3,2)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-9-3-2' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_2'  alt='Question 9, Choice 3'>C<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-9-3-2' class='mtq_marker mtq_correct_marker' alt='Correct'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-9-3-2' class='mtq_answer_text'>She wanted to know if I'd met her sister.<\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/table><\/div><div class='mtq_question mtq_scroll_item-2' id='mtq_question-10-2'><table class='mtq_question_heading_table'><tr><td><div class='mtq_question_label '>Question 10<\/div><div id='mtq_stamp-10-2' 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It will help you master the details of the English language, with clear explanations of essential grammar topics, and lots of practice. I hope to see you inside!<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve got one last little exercise for you, and that is to write sentences using reported speech. Think about a conversation you\u2019ve had in the past, and write about it &#8211; let\u2019s see you put this into practice right away.<\/p>\n<div class=\"alert\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Master the details of English grammar:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/espressoenglish.lpages.co\/advanced-english-grammar-course\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10865\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/aegc.png\" alt=\"aegc-transparent\" width=\"449\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><center><a class=\"elementor-button rounded large blue\" href=\"https:\/\/espressoenglish.lpages.co\/advanced-english-grammar-course\/\"><strong>Learn more about this course<\/strong><\/a><\/center><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udc49 Quiz 1 \/ Quiz 2 Advanced Grammar Course What is reported speech? \u201cReported speech\u201d is when we talk about what somebody else said \u2013 for example: Direct Speech: \u201cI\u2019ve been to London three times.\u201d Reported Speech: She said she\u2019d been to London three times. 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