How phrasal verbs transform when converted to reported or indirect speech
Q1. Direct: 'I will back out.' Reported: She said she ___
Reported speech backshifts: WILL becomes WOULD. BACK OUT persists. Reporting transforms.
Q2. Direct: 'Turn it off.' Reported: He told me ___
Imperatives become infinitives in reported speech. TURN IT OFF becomes TO TURN IT OFF. Commands soften.
Q3. Direct: 'I have given up.' Reported: She admitted she ___
Present perfect becomes past perfect. GIVEN UP becomes HAD GIVEN UP. Time shifts backward.
Q4. Direct: 'We are carrying on.' Reported: They said they ___
Present continuous becomes past continuous. CARRYING ON becomes WERE CARRYING ON. Continuity is reported.
Q5. Do phrasal verbs themselves change form in reported speech?
Phrasal verbs remain intact. Auxiliaries shift. Grammar is systematic.