Convert the following direct speech into reported speech: The ranger observed, “The deer run fast when the predator approaches.”
Answer
The ranger observed that the deer ran fast when the predator approached.
The correct answer is The ranger observed that the deer ran fast when the predator approached. — Combine everything into a single reported clause.
Step-by-step solution
- Recognize the reporting verb ‘observed’ and change the following clause to past tense.
- Change ‘run’ to ‘ran’ and ‘approaches’ to ‘approached’.
- Insert the conjunction ‘that’ after the reporting verb.
- Keep the rest of the sentence unchanged.
- Combine everything into a single reported clause.
Common mistake: Failing to change verb tense or forgetting ‘that’
Concept tested: Reported speech transformation
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