What is Indirect Speech or Reported Speech? Make at Least 5 Sentences with Different Tense Containing Reported

Changes in Indirect Speech
Change of Tense: If the main clause is in the past tense, the tense in the reported clause usually shifts back to a past form.

Change of Pronouns: Pronouns in the original speech are changed to reflect the perspective of the reporter.
Change of Time and Place Adverbs: Time and place adverbs often need to be changed to reflect the different context.

Examples of Tense Changes

Direct Speech Indirect Speech
Present Simple: "I eat an apple."
Past Simple: He said (that) he ate an apple.
Present Continuous: "I am eating an apple."
Past Continuous: He said (that) he was eating an apple.

Present Perfect: "I have eaten an apple."
Past Perfect: He said (that) he had eaten an apple.
Past Simple: "I ate an apple."
Past Perfect: He said (that) he had eaten an apple.
Future Simple: "I will eat an apple."
Future in the Past: He said (that) he would eat an apple.

Sentence Examples with Different Tenses
Present Simple to Past Simple

Direct: She says, "I read books."
Indirect: She said that she read books.

Present Continuous to Past Continuous

Direct: He says, "I am studying."
Indirect: He said that he was studying.

Present Perfect to Past Perfect