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Also known as indirect speech, it is a way of reporting what someone else said without using their exact words.
The exact words spoken by someone, enclosed in quotation marks.
A way of reporting what someone else said by using reporting verbs and making necessary changes in tense, pronouns, and other elements.
Verbs used to report or refer to what someone else said, such as 'say', 'tell', 'ask', 'explain', 'mention', 'suggest', 'promise', 'warn', etc.
In reported speech, the tense of the reported verb usually changes to reflect the time of reporting.
In reported speech, pronouns often change to reflect the perspective of the reporter.
In reported speech, time and place references may change to reflect the time and place of reporting.
Question words like 'who', 'what', 'where', 'when', 'why', 'how', etc. are used in reported speech to report questions.
Commands and requests in direct speech are usually reported using verbs like 'ask', 'tell', 'order', 'request', etc.
Statements in direct speech are reported using reporting verbs and necessary changes in tense, pronouns, etc.
Questions in direct speech are reported using reporting verbs and necessary changes in tense, pronouns, etc.
Imperatives in direct speech are reported using reporting verbs and necessary changes in tense, pronouns, etc.
Suggestions in direct speech are reported using reporting verbs and necessary changes in tense, pronouns, etc.
Exclamations in direct speech are reported using reporting verbs and necessary changes in tense, pronouns, etc.
Promises in direct speech are reported using reporting verbs and necessary changes in tense, pronouns, etc.
Offers in direct speech are reported using reporting verbs and necessary changes in tense, pronouns, etc.
Advice in direct speech is reported using reporting verbs and necessary changes in tense, pronouns, etc.
Opinions in direct speech are reported using reporting verbs and necessary changes in tense, pronouns, etc.
Beliefs in direct speech are reported using reporting verbs and necessary changes in tense, pronouns, etc.
Intentions in direct speech are reported using reporting verbs and necessary changes in tense, pronouns, etc.
Desires in direct speech are reported using reporting verbs and necessary changes in tense, pronouns, etc.
Obligations in direct speech are reported using reporting verbs and necessary changes in tense, pronouns, etc.
Possibilities in direct speech are reported using reporting verbs and necessary changes in tense, pronouns, etc.
Certainties in direct speech are reported using reporting verbs and necessary changes in tense, pronouns, etc.
Uncertainties in direct speech are reported using reporting verbs and necessary changes in tense, pronouns, etc.
Habits in direct speech are reported using reporting verbs and necessary changes in tense, pronouns, etc.
Abilities in direct speech are reported using reporting verbs and necessary changes in tense, pronouns, etc.
Likes and dislikes in direct speech are reported using reporting verbs and necessary changes in tense, pronouns, etc.
Comparisons in direct speech are reported using reporting verbs and necessary changes in tense, pronouns, etc.
Conditions in direct speech are reported using reporting verbs and necessary changes in tense, pronouns, etc.
Causes and effects in direct speech are reported using reporting verbs and necessary changes in tense, pronouns, etc.
Reasons in direct speech are reported using reporting verbs and necessary changes in tense, pronouns, etc.
Concessions in direct speech are reported using reporting verbs and necessary changes in tense, pronouns, etc.
Contrasts in direct speech are reported using reporting verbs and necessary changes in tense, pronouns, etc.
Purpose in direct speech is reported using reporting verbs and necessary changes in tense, pronouns, etc.
Result in direct speech is reported using reporting verbs and necessary changes in tense, pronouns, etc.
Time in direct speech is reported using reporting verbs and necessary changes in tense, pronouns, etc.
Manner in direct speech is reported using reporting verbs and necessary changes in tense, pronouns, etc.
Frequency in direct speech is reported using reporting verbs and necessary changes in tense, pronouns, etc.
Degree in direct speech is reported using reporting verbs and necessary changes in tense, pronouns, etc.
Certainty in direct speech is reported using reporting verbs and necessary changes in tense, pronouns, etc.
Probability in direct speech is reported using reporting verbs and necessary changes in tense, pronouns, etc.
Obligation in direct speech is reported using reporting verbs and necessary changes in tense, pronouns, etc.
Permission in direct speech is reported using reporting verbs and necessary changes in tense, pronouns, etc.
Prohibition in direct speech is reported using reporting verbs and necessary changes in tense, pronouns, etc.
Ability in direct speech is reported using reporting verbs and necessary changes in tense, pronouns, etc.
Necessity in direct speech is reported using reporting verbs and necessary changes in tense, pronouns, etc.
Request in direct speech is reported using reporting verbs and necessary changes in tense, pronouns, etc.
Offer in direct speech is reported using reporting verbs and necessary changes in tense, pronouns, etc.
Promise in direct speech is reported using reporting verbs and necessary changes in tense, pronouns, etc.
Threat in direct speech is reported using reporting verbs and necessary changes in tense, pronouns, etc.
Warning in direct speech is reported using reporting verbs and necessary changes in tense, pronouns, etc.
Suggestion in direct speech is reported using reporting verbs and necessary changes in tense, pronouns, etc.