Grammar. Reported Speech.
We often need to paraphrase what someone has said or tell another person what was said. This requires understanding of how reported speech. In this presentation we will learn how to report statements, questions and imperatives.
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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
“I am pleased with the results.”
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Remember to regress the tense one step backwards.
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Question 2 of 10
2. Question
“I don’t know.”
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Remember to regress the tense one step backwards.
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Question 3 of 10
3. Question
“We have seen a big improvement.”
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Remember to regress the tense one step backwards.
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Question 4 of 10
4. Question
“I will try to find out.”
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How do we change the modal verb “will”?
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Question 5 of 10
5. Question
“I am considering it.”
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Regress the verb tense one step backwards.
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Question 6 of 10
6. Question
“We will start the project tomorrow.”
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Pay attention to adverbs of time.
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Question 7 of 10
7. Question
“Don’t forget this.”
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How do we change imperatives?
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Question 8 of 10
8. Question
“Is there a transcript of the information?”
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Be careful with the word order after the question word. The order should be like the start the start of a normal sentence, not a question.
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Question 9 of 10
9. Question
“What should we do next?”
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Be careful with the word order after the question word. The order should be like the start the start of a normal sentence, not a question.
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Question 10 of 10
10. Question
“I’ll let you know as soon as I get the information.”
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Be careful with “say” and “tell”.
Tell needs an object personal pronoun (me, you, him, her, us, them) or an object pronoun (it) after it.
Say CANNOT have an object personal pronoun.