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Which type of speech changes the original speaker's words?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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 ______.
Reported speech is a term we use when telling someone what another person ______.
A direct speech sentence mentions the exact ______ the other person said.
A direct speech sentence mentions the exact ______ the other person said.
We usually talk about the ______ every time we use reported speech.
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 four types of reported speech are similar to the kinds of sentences: imperative, interrogative, exclamatory, and ______.
The most common conjunction in reported speech is ______.
The most common conjunction in reported speech is ______.
Change the reporting verb into its ______ form if the statement is irrelevant now.
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.
Use the ______ present tense in your indirect speech if the initial words remain relevant at the time of reporting.
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