Mastering Reported Speech

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Which type of speech changes the original speaker's words?

Direct speech

Indirect speech (correct)

Reported speech

None of the above

What kind of verbs are used in reported speech?

Modal verbs

Action verbs

Linking verbs

Reporting verbs (correct)

Why do we usually talk about the past when using reported speech?

Because it is a grammatical rule

Because it is easier to remember past events

Because the time of speaking is already done (correct)

Because it sounds more formal

Which of the following is NOT one of the four types of reported speech mentioned in the text?

Declarative Signup and view all the answers

What is the most common conjunction used in reported speech?

That Signup and view all the answers

When should the tense of the reporting verb be changed to the past form in indirect speech?

When the original speaker is discussing the past Signup and view all the answers

What should be done to an imperative sentence when changing it into a reported indirect sentence?

Use 'to' for imperative and 'not to' for negative sentences Signup and view all the answers

Reported speech is a term we use when telling someone what another person ______.

said Signup and view all the answers

A direct speech sentence mentions the exact ______ the other person said.

words Signup and view all the answers

We usually talk about the ______ every time we use reported speech.

past Signup and view all the answers

The four types of reported speech are similar to the kinds of sentences: imperative, interrogative, exclamatory, and ______.

declarative Signup and view all the answers

The most common conjunction in reported speech is ______.

that Signup and view all the answers

Change the reporting verb into its ______ form if the statement is irrelevant now.

past Signup and view all the answers

Use the ______ present tense in your indirect speech if the initial words remain relevant at the time of reporting.

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Which type of speech changes the original speaker's words?

What kind of verbs are used in reported speech?

Why do we usually talk about the past when using reported speech?

Which of the following is NOT one of the four types of reported speech mentioned in the text?

What is the most common conjunction used in reported speech?

When should the tense of the reporting verb be changed to the past form in indirect speech?

What should be done to an imperative sentence when changing it into a reported indirect sentence?

Reported speech is a term we use when telling someone what another person ______.

A direct speech sentence mentions the exact ______ the other person said.

We usually talk about the ______ every time we use reported speech.

The four types of reported speech are similar to the kinds of sentences: imperative, interrogative, exclamatory, and ______.

The most common conjunction in reported speech is ______.

Change the reporting verb into its ______ form if the statement is irrelevant now.

Use the ______ present tense in your indirect speech if the initial words remain relevant at the time of reporting.

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