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Reported Speech
Reported Speech
am was
e.g.
is was “Who knocked on the door?” she asked.
are were She asked him who knocked on the door.
es/s ed
have/has had “Have you got any money?” she asked.
do/does did He asked if (whether) she had any money.
can could
V1 V2 “What time does the bus leave?” Do you
V2 had + V3 know what time the bus leaves?
was/were had+ V3
“Will he be out of the office for long?”
was Ving had +been + Ving
Have you any idea if he will be out of the
office for long?