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Explore PricingReported speech is a way of telling someone what another person said, without using their exact words.
Reported speech is a way to tell someone what another person said, without using their exact words.
To remember how to form reported speech, try practicing changing verb tenses and pronouns in your own conversations, like changing 'I will' to 'he would'.
In IELTS, reported speech is often tested in the listening and reading sections, and is a key grammar point in writing task 2, where you may need to quote or reference other people's opinions or ideas. You will also need it in the speaking section to talk about what people said.
You may need to report what other people think about a topic you're discussing.
You may hear a conversation and need to report what the speakers said.