Reported Speech - theory | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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Time and place expressions change in Reported Speech.

True

There can be present and future verb forms in reported statements, questions, etc.

False - verbs are always in a past form in Reported Speech.

We must add IF when we report a yes/no question.

True

All verbs change in Reported Speech.

False - some verbs don't change (e.g. verbs in the Past Perfect Simple)

Pronouns (e.g. I, they, etc.) and possessive adjectives (e.g. my, their) always change in Reported Speech.

False - some pronouns and possessive adjectives change while others don't.

We use 'said' and 'told' in the same way when we report affirmative and negative statements.

False - we use 'said that' and 'told somebody that'.

We use Reported Speech when we want to talk about what someone else has said, asked, ordered or requested.

True

Orders and requests follow the same word order in Reported Speech but use different reporting verbs.

True - we use 'ordered/asked somebody (not) to do something'.

Word order in questions change in Reported Speech.

True - we must follow the word order of statements, subject + auxiliary (if needed) + verb.