Reported Speech - Rules, Examples, Exceptions!

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Can u tell me what would be the report speech for
What was the duration of your internship

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He/she asked me what the duration of my internship had been.
Or (more casually): He/she asked me how long my internship had lasted.

[@EnglishEduspot]

"Where does he work?" - direct
"She asked where he works or where he worked". - reported.
Which is correct? What about the tense backshifting?

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Good question! When the situation is STILL TRUE, the backshift is optional. Personally I would not backshift there.

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He wanted to know what kind of car he drive or he drove.plz correct me

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Can we say he asked if I am coming to party if the party hasn’t started and I am still at home

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Why we don't change the tense: He said he was born (he said he had been born)

[@nataleigavrik9476]

What about letters? What do you like about your work most? - You asked me what I liked about my job most. Right? or You asked me what I like about my job most.

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Good question! When the situation is still true, the backshift is optional. Personally I would not backshift there. (You asked me what I like most about my job).

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