Tenses and Reporting Speech Rules

Learn core concepts, essential formulas, and attempt practice questions designed on the latest TCS NQT testing patterns.

Key Concepts & Formulas

Practice Question 1

Convert to indirect: He said, 'I am tired.'

A) He said that he was tired

B) He said that I was tired

C) He says he is tired

D) He told he is tired

Correct Answer: A) He said that he was tired

Step-by-step Solution: Simple present 'am' changes to simple past 'was'. Pronoun 'I' changes to 'he'. Result: 'He said that he was tired'.

Practice Question 2

Convert to indirect: The teacher said, 'The sun rises in the east.'

A) The teacher said that the sun rises in the east

B) The teacher said that the sun rose in the east

C) The teacher told the sun rises

D) The teacher says the sun rises

Correct Answer: A) The teacher said that the sun rises in the east

Step-by-step Solution: Since 'The sun rises in the east' is a universal scientific truth, its tense remains unchanged.

Pay close attention to time words conversion (e.g. 'today' changes to 'that day').