Indirect questions aren’t questions in the strict sense of the term. They do not have the word order of typical questions. They also don’t have… Continue reading
Reporting questions
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Reported speech: backshifting
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Present tenses in the direct speech will become past tenses in the indirect speech. This change in tense is often called backshifting. Study the following… Continue reading
Reported speech exercise
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Complete the following sentences. Answers 1. I asked him not to do it. 2. The officer asked us to show our proof of identity. 3.… Continue reading
Indirect speech exercise
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Fill in the blanks. Answers 1. I told him respectfully that that was the way to be happy and rich. 2. The teacher asked James… Continue reading
Direct and Indirect Speech Exercise
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Change the following into indirect speech. Answers 1. The girl said that it gave her great pleasure to be there that evening. 2. The man… Continue reading