The Grammaring Guide to English Grammar with Exercises

Changes in indirect speech

In order to understand changes in indirect speech, we must bear in mind that words are always spoken in context: somebody says something to someone at a specific place and time. When we report something, changes are made to the original words if there are changes in the context (people, place or time).

Changes in place, time and person in indirect speech

Tense changes in indirect speech

Modal changes in indirect speech

Conditionals and unreal tenses in indirect speech