Timur's Flashcardizz

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What is reported speech?

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Reported speech is a way of conveying what someone else has said without quoting their exact words. It often involves changes in tense, pronouns, and time expressions.

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How do you convert present simple to reported speech?

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When converting present simple to reported speech, change the tense to past simple. For example, 'She always wears a coat' becomes 'She always wore a coat'.

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What tense is used in reported speech for present continuous?

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In reported speech, present continuous is changed to past continuous. For example, 'I am reading a book' becomes 'He was reading a book'.

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What is the rule for converting direct speech to reported speech?

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When converting direct speech to reported speech, you typically change the tense, pronouns, and time expressions. For example, 'I can’t come to the party' becomes 'He couldn't come to the party'.

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How do you report a future intention?

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When reporting a future intention, change 'will' to 'would' and adjust the time expression. For example, 'I will buy a new phone next month' becomes 'He said he would buy a new phone the following month'.

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What is the past tense of 'can' in reported speech?

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The past tense of 'can' in reported speech is 'could'. For example, 'I can swim' becomes 'He said he could swim'.

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How do you report a statement that includes a time expression like 'tomorrow'?

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Change the time expression to reflect the context. 'Tomorrow' becomes 'the next day' in reported speech.

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What is the difference between direct speech and reported speech?

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Direct speech quotes the exact words spoken, while reported speech paraphrases those words, often changing tense and pronouns.

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How do you handle questions in reported speech?

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When reporting questions, change the structure to a statement and adjust the tense. For example, 'Where are you going?' becomes 'He asked where I was going'.

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What happens to modal verbs in reported speech?

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Modal verbs often change in reported speech. For example, 'may' becomes 'might', 'must' becomes 'had to', and 'will' becomes 'would'.