How do you change yesterday in reported speech?
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How do you change yesterday in reported speech?
But if we report something at a different time, we need to change time words. Look at these example sentences: He said: “It was hot yesterday.” → He said that it had been hot the day before. He said: “We are going to swim tomorrow.” → He said they were going to swim the next day.
How do you change direct to indirect speech?
Rules to change Direct Speech into Indirect Speech:
- Remove all the inverted commas and quotation marks.
- Always end the sentence with a full stop.
- The tenses of the verbs inside the quotation marks and commas should be changed.
Where did you go yesterday indirect speech?
The given sentence, correctly converted to indirect speech, is : Indirect Speech : She asked me where I went the previous day.
How do you change the day before yesterday in reported speech?
“I met her the day before yesterday“, he said. He said that he had met her two days before. He said that he would see me the next day. “We’ll come the day after tomorrow“, they said.
What is yesterday in indirect speech called?
In addition, as reporting verb is in Past tense, the Reported Speech will be changed from past indefinite to past perfect tense. Here will be changed into there and Yesterday into the day before. Thus the indirect speech for this sentence will be He said that she had been there the day before.
What are the 4 types of reported speech?
direct speech: ‘I worked as a waiter before becoming a chef,’ he said. indirect speech: He said he’d worked as a waiter before becoming a chef. direct speech: ‘I’ll phone you tomorrow,’ he said. indirect speech: He said he’d phone me the next day.
What are the three rules when changing direct speech to indirect speech?
Procedure of changing direct speech into indirect speech
- Remove comma and inverted commas.
- Put “that” between the reporting and reported speeches.(it is optional to put “that” between the reporting and reported speech)
- Change the 1st letter of reported speech into small letter except for “I”
How do you change a speech?
Rules :
- Remove the quotation marks in the statement.
- Use the conjuction ‘that’
- Change the reporting verb ‘say to’ into ‘tell’
- Change the reporting verb ‘said to’ into ‘told’
Where did you go yesterday sentence?
“Where did you go, yesterday?” is absolutely correct grammar. “Where did you went yesterday?” is absolutely wrong grammar. Conversation: “Where did you go, yesterday?” “I went to the store.” Conversation: “Where did you go, yesterday?” “I went to the village to see my mother.
Where did you go in indirect speech?
Examples
| Direct speech | Indirect speech |
|---|---|
| “Where does Peter live?” | She asked him where Peter lived. |
| “Where are you going?” | She asked where I was going. |
| “Why is she crying?” | He asked why she was crying. |