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Topic Summary - Noun Clauses

POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES
DIRECT SPEECH INDIRECT SPEECH
my his / her

your my / his / her / our
our their

ä “My research suggests that there is a correlation between exercise and improved cognitive function,” said the professor.
▪ The professor said that her research suggested that there was a correlation between exercise and improved cognitive function.

REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS
DIRECT SPEECH INDIRECT SPEECH

myself himself / herself
yourself / yourselves myself / himself / herself / ourselves / themselves
ourselves themselves

ä “I feel nervous before the exam and I use some relaxation techniques to calm myself down,” said the participant in the survey.
▪ The participant in the survey said that she felt nervous before the exam and she used some relaxation techniques to calm
herself down.
Tense Changes in Reported Speech

Direct Speech Reported Speech Example
“I study every day,” she said. → She said she studied every day.
Present Simple Past Simple

“I am studying right now,” he said. → He said he was studying
Present Continuous Past Continuous right then.

“I have completed my project,” they said. → They said they had
Present Perfect Past Perfect completed their project.
“I have been working on this for two hours,” she said. → She said
Present Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous she had been working on it for two hours.

“I went to the store yesterday,” he said. → He said he had gone to
Past Simple Past Perfect the store the day before.

“I was reading when she came in,” he said. → He said he had
Past Continuous Past Perfect Continuous been reading when she came in.

“I had finished the report before the meeting,” she said. → She
Past Perfect Past Perfect said she had finished the report before the meeting.

“I had been waiting for an hour when he arrived,” she said. → She
Past Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous said she had been waiting for an hour when he arrived.

“I will help you tomorrow,” he said. → He said he would help me
Future Simple Would the next day.

“I will be working at that time,” she said. → She said she would be
Future Continuous Would be V working at that time.
ing
“I will have finished by then,” he said. → He said he would have
Future Perfect Would have + V finished by then.
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“I will have been studying for six hours,” she said. → She said she
Future Perfect Continuous Would have + been + V would have been studying for six hours.
ing

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