Convert the following sentence to indirect speech: 'He said, I am reading a book
Practice Questions
Q1
Convert the following sentence to indirect speech: 'He said, I am reading a book.'
He said that he reads a book.
He said that he was reading a book.
He said that he is reading a book.
He said that he has read a book.
Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions
Convert the following sentence to indirect speech: 'He said, I am reading a book.'
Step 1: Identify the reporting verb in the sentence. In this case, it is 'said'.
Step 2: Change the direct speech part from 'I am reading a book' to indirect speech.
Step 3: Change the present continuous tense 'am reading' to past continuous tense 'was reading'.
Step 4: Combine the reporting verb with the changed speech. The final sentence will be: 'He said that he was reading a book.'
Indirect Speech – Indirect speech involves reporting what someone else has said without quoting their exact words, often requiring changes in tense, pronouns, and time expressions.
Tense Changes – When converting direct speech to indirect speech, the present continuous tense (e.g., 'I am reading') changes to the past continuous tense (e.g., 'he was reading').
