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How is indirect discourse expressed in many languages?
How is indirect discourse expressed in many languages?
- By changing the subject pronouns
- Using direct quotations
- Using a content clause or infinitival (correct)
- By using exclamatory sentences
What is indirect discourse?
What is indirect discourse?
- A grammatical mechanism for reporting the content of an utterance by directly quoting it
- A form of speech that directly quotes another person
- A direct quotation of someone's speech
- A grammatical mechanism for reporting the content of another utterance without directly quoting it (correct)
What happens when an instance of indirect discourse reports an earlier question?
What happens when an instance of indirect discourse reports an earlier question?
- The embedded clause takes the form of a direct question
- The embedded clause becomes a statement
- The embedded clause is omitted
- The embedded clause takes the form of an indirect question (correct)
What do grammatical categories in the embedded clause often do in indirect speech?
What do grammatical categories in the embedded clause often do in indirect speech?
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What happens to the tense of verbs in indirect speech in some languages?
What happens to the tense of verbs in indirect speech in some languages?
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