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What is the grammatical mechanism for reporting the content of another utterance without directly quoting it?
Indirect discourse
Which type of discourse is the English sentence 'Jill said she was coming' an example of?
Indirect discourse
What form does indirect discourse take when reporting an earlier question?
Indirect question
In some languages, including English, what can be changed in indirect speech following the sequence of tense?
Verb tenses
What does Latin indirect speech use for statements and questions respectively?
Infinitive, subjunctive
Test your knowledge of indirect discourse in linguistics and fiction with this quiz. Explore how indirect discourse is used to report the content of another utterance without directly quoting it. Challenge yourself with examples from both spoken and written language.
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