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Delimiter between question and answer:

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  • Each line maps to a question.
  • If the delimiter is used in a question, the question should be surrounded by double quotes: "My, question","My, answer"
  • The first answer in the multiple choice question must be the correct answer.

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There can be present and future verb forms in reported statements, questions, etc.
False - verbs are always in a past form in Reported Speech.
We use 'said' and 'told' in the same way when we report affirmative and negative statements.
False - we use 'said that' and 'told somebody that'.
Orders and requests follow the same word order in Reported Speech but use different reporting verbs.
True - we use 'ordered/asked somebody (not) to do something'.
We must add IF when we report a yes/no question.
True
Word order in questions change in Reported Speech.
True - we must follow the word order of statements, subject + auxiliary (if needed) + verb.
Time and place expressions change in Reported Speech.
True
Pronouns (e.g. I, they, etc.) and possessive adjectives (e.g. my, their) always change in Reported Speech.
False - some pronouns and possessive adjectives change while others don't.
All verbs change in Reported Speech.
False - some verbs don't change (e.g. verbs in the Past Perfect Simple)
We use Reported Speech when we want to talk about what someone else has said, asked, ordered or requested.
True
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