Warm-up Tick the sentences that show the exact words of the speaker. 1. The girl said, 'I like my pet very much! 4. Mohit said that he had met Julie at the mall. 3. Rohan said, 'I will reach home by 8 o'clock. + There's a fly in my soup! ' cried Priyanka. 5. She said that it was very hot. 6. He said that he was going to watch a play. 7. Ms Das said, 'I have been teaching for fifteen years.' 8. Hil My name is Ria,' she said.
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Answer:
The first rule is to choose a reporting verb and tense.
When did the speech happen? With current, repeated or recent events, the reporting verb is in the present tense. "He says he is hungry, so let's go to lunch." A habitual or repeated statement is in the present tense: "Everyone says the water is safe to drink." For reporting less immediate speech, choose the past tense. The reporting verb is often said, but it can also be told, or other verbs like ordered, stated, or reported, depending on the situation. When reporting questions, you can use verbs like asked or requested.
Explanation:
✔✔✔1. The girl said, 'I like my pet very much! 4. Mohit said correctthat he had met Julie at the mall. 3. Rohan said, 'I will reach home by 8 o'clock. + There's a fly in my soup! ' cried Priyanka. 5. She said that it was very hot. 6. He said that he was going to watch a play. 7. Ms Das said, 'I have been teaching for fifteen years.' 8. Hil My name is Ria,' she said.