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Direct or reported?

The bears told reporters that they couldn't believe someone had just helped themselves to their food.

• reported speech

• direct speech

direct or reported?

Mr Mardy reported, "I've been saying for years that path is dangerous!"

• direct speech

• reported speech

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The innocent pigs, who are all suffering with stress and anxiety, are worried that the wolf will return!

• relative clause

• main clause

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• passive voice

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Miss Riding Hood, a young girl aged ten, skipped into the woodland towards her grandmother's house.

• passive voice

• parenthesis

• reported speech

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Both little Red and grandma were swallowed alive by the hungry wolf.

• direct speech

• reported speech

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• passive voice

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Goldilocks was woken by the returning bears and fled the scene immediately.

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• relative clause

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Mother bear commented, "When we found Goldilocks, we're not sure who was more shocked, us or her!"

• direct speech

• reported speech

• relative clause

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The hill, which is also known as slippery slope, saw two children injure themselves last night.

• passive voice

• parenthesis

• relative clause

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It was reported by a reliable source.

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• passive voice

• reported speech

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Goldilocks Granger (aged 12 1/2 years) was charged with burglary and damage to property yesterday.

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• passive voice