example of indirect speech or reported speech (past simple)
She said she was
If the original sentence is in the past perfect
What are the rules of reported speech?
Direct speech (present simple)
When do we use reported speech?
happy to drive me to the airport.
The reported speech, or indirect style, is used to tell what someone has said without using the exact words pronounced by that person.
the tense does not change
She said she didn’t know what to do
I know what to do
Direct style indirect style it is necessary to adapt the personal pronouns
