Reported Speech and Tense Changes

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What is the primary grammatical concept discussed in "The Grammar Gameshow"?

• Active and Passive Voice

• Reported Speech

• Conditional Sentences

• Relative Clauses

Which three verbs are most frequently used when reporting speech?

• Speak, talk, state

• Declare, mention, reply

• Say, tell, ask

• Announce, express, inquire

Which of the following correctly describes a common verb pattern for 'say' in reported speech?

• Say someone something

• Say something to someone

• Say to someone something

• Say someone that something

Which of the following correctly describes a common verb pattern for 'tell' in reported speech?

• Tell something to someone

• Tell someone something

• Tell that something

• Tell to someone something

When reporting a yes/no question using 'ask', what structure is typically used after the pronoun?

• A question word

• An infinitive verb

• If or whether

• A gerund

What generally happens to the tense of a sentence when it is converted from direct speech to reported speech?

• It remains the same.

• It shifts forward one tense.

• It shifts backward one tense.

• It changes to the present perfect.

If someone says, "I love my Nana," how would this typically be reported using the verb 'say'?

• He said he loves his Nana.

• He said that he loved his Nana.

• He said to me he loved his Nana.

• He said his Nana was loved by him.

If someone says, "I wanted to be an elephant when I was a child," how would this typically be reported using the verb 'tell'?

• He told me he wanted to be an elephant when he was a child.

• He told me that he had wanted to be an elephant when he was a child.

• He told me he wants to be an elephant when he is a child.

• He told me about wanting to be an elephant when he was a child.

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