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What is reported speech?
What is reported speech?
- When we indirectly convey what someone else said (correct)
- When we directly quote someone's words
- When we summarize someone else's speech
- When we change our own speech to match someone else's
In indirect speech, what is the term for the shift to a tense 'further back' in the past?
In indirect speech, what is the term for the shift to a tense 'further back' in the past?
- Backshift (correct)
- Past conversion
- Retrograde shift
- Retro tense
How does the present simple tense change when backshifted in indirect speech?
How does the present simple tense change when backshifted in indirect speech?
- It changes to past perfect simple
- It changes to past simple (correct)
- It remains the same
- It changes to past continuous
What usually happens to the tense of past simple when backshifted in indirect speech?
What usually happens to the tense of past simple when backshifted in indirect speech?
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When does backshifting of tenses not always occur in indirect speech?
When does backshifting of tenses not always occur in indirect speech?
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What usually happens to pronouns in indirect speech?
What usually happens to pronouns in indirect speech?
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