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What is reported speech?
What is reported speech?
- When we tell someone what another person said (correct)
- When we tell someone what we will say
- When we tell someone what we are saying
- When we tell someone what we said
What is the term used to describe the change in tense when using indirect speech?
What is the term used to describe the change in tense when using indirect speech?
- Backshift (correct)
- Forwardshift
- Sideways shift
- Upside-down shift
Which tense does the present simple change to when backshifted in indirect speech?
Which tense does the present simple change to when backshifted in indirect speech?
- Past perfect
- Past simple (correct)
- Present continuous
- Past continuous
What tense does the present continuous change to when backshifted in indirect speech?
What tense does the present continuous change to when backshifted in indirect speech?
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Which tense does the present perfect change to when backshifted in indirect speech?
Which tense does the present perfect change to when backshifted in indirect speech?
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Study Notes
Reported Speech
- Reported speech, also known as indirect speech, is a way of expressing what someone said without quoting them directly.
- It involves changing the original words, tense, and pronouns to fit the reporting situation.
Tense Changes in Indirect Speech
- The term used to describe the change in tense when using indirect speech is called backshift.
- When backshifted in indirect speech:
- The present simple changes to the past simple.
- The present continuous changes to the past continuous.
- The present perfect changes to the past perfect.
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