Indirect Speech of the Given Sentence

The given sentence in direct speech is "He said, 'It may rain tonight.'" To convert it into indirect speech, we need to follow the given rules:

- We change the tense of the reported speech to match the tense of the reporting verb.
- We change the pronouns and possessive adjectives to reflect the reported speech from the perspective of the reporting verb.
- We may need to change words like here and now to there and then to reflect the change in perspective.

Thus, the indirect speech of the given sentence is: He said that it might rain that night.

Question Tags in English Grammar

Question tags are short phrases that are added to the end of a statement to turn it into a question. They are used to check for confirmation or agreement, and they usually take the opposite form of the statement. For example:

- It's hot today, isn't it?
- You're coming with us, aren't you?
- He won't be late, will he?

Here are some important rules to remember when using question tags:

- If the statement is positive, the question tag is negative, and vice versa.
- The verb in the question tag agrees with the subject of the statement.
- If the statement has an auxiliary verb, the question tag uses the same auxiliary verb. If the statement does not have an auxiliary verb, the question tag uses do or does, depending on the subject.
- If the statement already contains a negative word like never or nothing, the question tag is positive.

Question tags are often used in spoken English to sound more friendly and inclusive. However, it is important to use them appropriately and not to overuse them, as this can sound insincere or patronizing.

He said that it might rain that night.