Reported Speech
A grammar rule that feels universal usually has an exception. Each question below is a real disagreement about "Reported Speech" — see if you can spot it.
Rohan said, "I am happy". Reporting this, Priya writes "Rohan said that he is happy", thinking the tense stays exactly as he originally said it. Her sister says the tense should shift back here. Who is right?
Sana said, "I will help you". Reporting this, Kabir writes "Sana said that I would help you", thinking keeping the exact words is the correct approach. Is Kabir right?
On Tuesday, Meera said, "I will submit the project tomorrow". Reporting this on Wednesday, Tanu writes "Meera said she would submit the project tomorrow", keeping the word "tomorrow" as is. Is Tanu right?
Someone asked, "Where do you live?" Reporting this, Arjun writes "He asked where did I live", thinking the question's structure should stay the same. His sister says this structure changes too. Who is right?
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