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DIRECT SPEECH |
REPORTED SPEECH |
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1.PRESENT SIMPLE EX.I'M TIRED. |
PRESENT SIMPLE SHE SAID SHE WAS TIRED. |
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2.PRESENT CONTINUES EX.I'M DOING MY HOMEWORK. |
PRESENT CONTINUES SHE SAID SHE WAS DOING HER HOMEWORK. |
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3.PAST SIMPLE |
PAST SIMPLE |
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I WORKED HARD. |
SHE SAID SHE HAD WORKED HARD. |
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4.PRESENT PERFECT |
PRESENT PERFECT |
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I HAVE READ THIS BOOK. |
SHE SAID SHE HAD READ THAT BOOK. |
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5.PAST PERFECT |
PAST PERFECT |
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TOM HAD TRAVELL ABOARD. |
MARY/YOU TOLD US(THAT)TOM HAD TRAVELLED ABROAD. |
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6.CAN |
COULD |
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I CAN SWIM. |
SHE SAID SHE COULD SWIM. |
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7.WILL |
WOULD |
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TOM WILL COME ON TIME. |
SHE SAID TOM WOULD COME ON TIME. |
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MAY |
MIGHT |
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WE WAY FINISH THIS PROIECT. |
YOU SAID WE MIGHT FINISH THIS PROIECT. |
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8.SHALL |
SHOULD |
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I SHALL TAKE THIS MEDICINE. |
SHE SAID SHE SOULD TAKE THAT MEDICINE. |
