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Changed: 04th Dec 2006 21:52 ... Reported Speech without backshift – Change of Pronouns ... Complete the sentences in reported speech (no backshift). Note the change of pronouns and verbs.
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Type your answer, then press "Check". If you need help, you can click on the "Hint" button to get a free letter. Be sure to complete the second sentence so that it contains exactly the same information as the first ... Short-answer quiz on Reported (Indirect) Speech;
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REPORTED SPEECH - exercises (in: English Grammar in Use) ... Check the solutions at the bottom of the page, but do the exercises first ! ... Use reported speech.
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Re-write the sentences so that they have the same meaning as the original. ... 1 "You must finish the report today," my boss told me. ... 2 Then Pierce Brosnan says: "My name's Bond. James Bond."
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Reported Speech With Infinitive; 0 reads ... English Grammar - Reported Speech - Change of Time and Place Reference; 231 reads ... No tags. reported speech exercises, reported speech...
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In reported speech, the sequence of tenses rule is usually employed (EXCEPT when the application of the rule would result in an ambiguous or unclear sentence). The sequence of tenses rule: If the verb in the main clause of a sentence is in a past tense, subordinate clause verbs must also be in their respective past forms.
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Convert the phrases below into reported speech. ... He said to her, "I love you." ... "I saw María in the supermarket yesterday," said Carlos.
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