Example of direct speech in which the tense changes into simple present to simple past
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Explanation:
General rules for changing direct speech into indirect speech. Omit all inverted commas or quotation marks. End the sentence with a full stop. If the verb inside the inverted commas/quotation marks is in the present tense, change it into the corresponding past tense.
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An example of a direct speech is: Mary replied, " I don't have anyone to help me out."
Explanation: The exact words of Mary are stated in quotes. This is the direct speech.
The verb 'don't' is in the present tense.
'Don't' changes to past tense when you are reporting what Mary said:
Mary replied that she didn't have anyone to help her. This is called the reported speech. The verb changes to past when reporting the speech.
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