English grammar

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What is reported speech?

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Reported speech is when we tell someone what another person said without quoting their exact words. For example, 'He said that he was tired.'

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How do you change present tense to past tense in reported speech?

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In reported speech, present tense verbs are usually changed to past tense. For example, 'She says, "I am happy"' becomes 'She said that she was happy.'

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'as busy as a bee'.

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What is the correct punctuation for direct speech?

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Direct speech should be enclosed in quotation marks. For example, 'He said, "I will go to the store."'

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What is the difference between 'if' and 'whether' in reported questions?

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'If' is used for yes/no questions, while 'whether' is used when there are two or more alternatives. For example, 'He asked if I was coming' vs. 'He asked whether I was coming or going.'

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What is the past perfect tense?

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The past perfect tense is used to show that an action was completed before another action in the past. For example, 'She had finished her homework before dinner.'

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What is an example of a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence contains two independent clauses joined by a conjunction. For example, 'I wanted to go for a walk, but it started to rain.'

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What is the purpose of using commas in a sentence?

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Commas are used to separate items in a list, to set off introductory elements, and to separate independent clauses. For example, 'I bought apples, oranges, and bananas.'

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What is an adjective?

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An adjective is a word that describes a noun. For example, in 'The tall building', 'tall' is the adjective describing the noun 'building'.

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What is the function of a conjunction?

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A conjunction is a word that connects clauses or sentences. Common conjunctions include 'and', 'but', and 'or'.