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Time and Place in Reported Speech. When we report something, we may need to make changes to: time (now, tomorrow) place (here, this room) Don't confuse time with tense. "Tense" is the grammatical form of the verb that in the reported clause we sometimes shift back (backshift).
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We asked the man to help us.; They asked us to wait.;...
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26 de jun. de 2023 · Los adverbios de tiempo cambian y “se mueven” un tiempo atrás en relación a la oración original. Por ejemplo: “I’ll see you tomorrow”, she said. (direct speech) – She said she would see me the following day. (reported speech) Cambios en los adverbios de tiempo:
Look at these example sentences: He said: "It is cold in here ." → He said that it was cold in there. He said: "How much is this book ?" → He asked how much the book was. Here are some common place words, showing how you change them for reported speech: Tense changes in reported speech (Prev Lesson) (Next Lesson) Reported questions.
In this guide, we will explain in detail how to change direct speech into indirect speech and provide lots of examples of reported speech to help you understand. Here are the key aspects of converting direct speech into reported speech.
Reporting and summarising. When we want to report what people say, we don't usually try to report their exact words. We usually give a summary, for example: Direct speech (exact words): Mary: Oh dear. We've been walking for hours!
Time Expressions with Reported Speech Sometimes when we change direct speech into reported speech we have to change time expressions too. We don't always have to do this, however. It depends on when we heard the direct speech and when we say the reported speech. For example: It's Monday. Julie says "I'm leaving today".
de English Grammar Today. Indirect speech focuses more on the content of what someone said rather than their exact words. In indirect speech, the structure of the reported clause depends on whether the speaker is reporting a statement, a question or a command. Indirect speech: reporting statements.
