[Verse 1] Statements They told me once, “We love to learn,” I said they said they loved to learn. Change the tense, and drop the quote, Now reported speech is what I wrote. 📘 Example: Direct: “I like mango,” she said. Reported: She said (that) she liked mango. “ฉันชอบมะม่วง” เธอพูด → เธอพูดว่าเธอชอบมะม่วง Function: Use reported speech to tell what someone said. ________________________________________ [Chorus – All Types Together] 🎵 What they said, becomes what I tell, In reported speech, I change it well. No more quotes, just tell the news, With the right tense, I’ll never lose! 🎵 ________________________________________ [Verse 2] WH-Questions He asked me, “Where do you go?” I told him he asked me where I went, you know. No question marks, and the word order's new, Just report the question—easy to do! 📘 Example: Direct: “Where are you going?” he asked. Reported: He asked where I was going. “คุณจะไปที่ไหน” เขาถาม → เขาถามว่าฉันจะไปที่ไหน Function: Report questions using normal word order and backshift tenses. ________________________________________ [Verse 3] Yes/No Questions “Did you see the show?” she said. She asked me if I had seen it instead. “Are you free?” became if I was, That’s how a yes/no question does! 📘 Example: Direct: “Do you like tea?” Reported: She asked if I liked tea. “คุณชอบชาไหม” เธอถาม → เธอถามว่าฉันชอบชาหรือเปล่า Function: For yes/no questions, use “if” or “whether” and change tense. ________________________________________ [Bridge] Commands & Requests “Please sit down,” the teacher said, She told us to sit down instead. “Don’t be late!” turned into a plea, He warned me not to be late, you see. 📘 Examples: Direct: “Close the door!” → She told me to close the door. “กรุณาปิดประตู” → เธอบอกให้ฉันปิดประตู Direct: “Don’t forget!” → He told me not to forget. “อย่าลืม!” → เขาบอกฉันว่าอย่าลืม Function: Use “to + verb” for commands; “not to + verb” for negative ones. ________________________________________ [Final Chorus] 🎵 So now I know what they all said, Past to past and thoughts are read. Change the words, but keep the truth, Reported speech, I’m telling proof! 🎵
