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Reported Speech (optional backshifting)
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Tom says: You are the best, Kate!
Tom says that she is the best, Kate.
Tom tells Kate that she is the best.
Tom said to Kate that she was the best.
Tom says that Kate was the best.
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When do you use "tell"?
In questions.
In statements without a reciever.
In commands.
When we don't know who is being talked to.
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Jessica says: Write a text message!
Jessica wants to write a text message to me.
Jessica says me to write a text message.
Jessica tells me to write a text message.
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How does "we" change in Reported Speech?
my
they
his / her
their
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Frank asks Lisa: How much pocket money do you get?
Frank asks Lisa if she gets pocket money.
Frank asks Lisa how much pocket money she gets.
Frank asks Lisa how much pocket money she got.
Frank asks Lisa how much pocket money does she get.
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Jane says: My mum and I always shop here.
Jane says that her mum and she always shop there.
Jane says that her mum and her always shop there.
Jane says that her mum and her always shop here.
Jane says that her mum and she always shop here.
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How does "here" change in Reported Speech?
depends on context but usually changes to there
here(stays the same)
always changes to there
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Stella says: I have been to London many times.
Stella told that she has been to London many times.
Stella said that she had been to London many times.
Stella says that she has been to London many times.
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Mark asks Kate: Has John arrived?
Mark asks John if Kate has arrived.
Mark asks Kate that John has arrived.
Mark asks Kate if John have arrived.
Mark asks Kate if John has arrived.
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Mum says: Wash your hands before your dinner boys!
Mum tells to boys to wash their hands before their dinner.
Mum says to wash your hands before your dinner boys.
Mum tells the boys to wash their hands before their dinner.
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Peter says: Don't come near me, Jack!
Peter tells Jack not to come near him.
Peter says not to come near him, Jack.
Peter says to Jack to come near him.
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How does "your" change in Reported Speech?
my / our
their / her / his
our / their
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Anne says: I do our shopping all the time.
Anne says that she did their shopping all the time.
Anne says she does our shopping all the time.
Anne says that she does their shopping all the time.
Anne said that she had done their shopping all the time.
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How does "I" change in Reported Speech?
We
He / She
It
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Chris asks Kate: Do you want to dance?
Chris asked to dance with Kate
Chris asked Kate does she want to dance with him.
Chris asks Kate if she wants to dance.
Chris asked does Kate dance with him.
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