For pronouns, tenses and place / time expressions see statements in reported speech.
Besides, note that instead of ‚that‘ you use the interrogative. If there is no interrogative, use ‚whether‘ / ‚if‘.
| Direct Speech | Reported Speech | |
|---|---|---|
| statement | He said: She lives in London. | He said that she lived in London |
| question with interrogative | He asked:Where does she live? | He asked where she lived. |
| question without interrogative | He asked: Does she live in London? | He asked whether she lived in London. He asked if she lived in London. |
It is also important that you use an indirect question in reported speech, i.e. after the interrogative or ‚whether‘ / ‚if‘ you continue the sentence as if it were a statement (subject-verb etc.). The auxiliary verb ‚do‘ is not used in indirect questions.
- Example:
- He asked: Where does she live? – He asked where she lived.