Explanation

• He said that he was tired.
• Am changes to was because the reporting verb said is in past tense.
• The pronoun I changes to he to agree with the subject.

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Explanation

• The student exclaimed with joy that he had won the scholarship.
• “Hurrah!” changes to “exclaimed with joy.”
• “He has won” changes to “he had won” in reported speech.

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Explanation

Ahsan reminded me not to forget to water the plants.

• "said" → "reminded"
• "don't forget" → "not to forget"
• Removed quotation marks, dropped the comma.
• Added "me"

Explanation

• Indirect Speech: The doctor asked Sara if she had pain in her leg.
• Reporting verb: said to → asked because it is a question.
• Question type: It is a Yes/No question, so we use if.
• Pronoun change: you → she.
• Tense change: have → had.

Last updated 27-07-2026 by NA

Explanation

• My friend said that if he had known, he would certainly have helped me.
• In indirect speech, "Had I known" changes to "if he had known".
• "Would have helped you" changes to "would have helped me".

Last verified on 28-07-2026