Answer: Reporting statements is relatively easy. The most common verb used to report statements is tell.
As a general rule, the changes in the tense of the reported speech depend upon the tense of the reporting verb in the direct speech. Thus when the reporting verb is in the past tense, the tense of the reported verb also changes to past tense.
Example
He said, ‘I want to go.’
He said that he wanted to go.
Explanation:
Answer:
Dear mom and Dad,
My friend is so caring. My friend is the smartest person I know. My friend is always there for me and I do not know what I would do without my friend. I hope you guys like my friend because she is so excited to meet you guys. She is my best friend and I want you to like who I like as well. Friends are what make life worth while (You know, besides family). Anyways, my friend always know how to cheer me up when I’m feeling down. She/he is my better half. So, what do you think of my friend?
Sincerely,
Your name
Explanation:
I do not know your friend but that is an example of what you could say to your parents about your friend, replacing the word friend with your friends actual name.
Thomas is a guy that only wants facts and only teaches facts
