Reported speech

When we want to report what another person has said, we usually do not use the speaker’s exact words (direct speech), but reported (indirect) speech.

When transforming statements, check whether you have to change:

Questions

When transforming questions, check whether you have to change:

Requests

When transforming questions, check whether you have to change:

Additional Information and Exeptions

Apart from the above mentioned basic rules, there are further aspects that you should keep in mind, for example:

Examples:

	Erstellt von Omar Ruiz Gutiérrez vor etwa 2 Jahre

Explanation for reported speech