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What is recommended for further learning in reported speech according to the notes?
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Provide an example of no tense change in reported speech.
'She said that she had finished.'
What are the three main rules to convert a direct speech into reported speech?
1. Add a reporting verb. 2. Backshift the tense. 3. Change pronouns to match the perspective.
What is recommended for additional practice in reported speech?
Download the provided PDF guide with rules, quizzes, and tense conversion lists.
What tense change occurs when converting present simple to reported speech?
It changes to past simple (e.g., 'I run' becomes 'He said that he ran').
Provide an example of converting direct speech to reported speech.
Direct: 'I like chocolate.' Reported: 'She said that she liked chocolate.'
Give an example of using 'tell' in reported speech.
'She told me she loved the movie.'
What is the key instruction when using 'tell' in reported speech?
Always include the person you are reporting to.
What does the backshifting of tenses generally involve in reported speech?
Shifting the present simple to past simple, present continuous to past continuous, and present perfect to past perfect.
How do you convert the future tense ('will') in reported speech?
It changes to 'would'.
When using reporting verbs, what are two common verbs mentioned?
'Say' and 'tell'.
In reported speech, do all tenses need to be backshifted?
No, exceptions exist if the information is current or a habit.
What do you retain in reported speech when no tense change is needed?
Past perfect and past perfect continuous tenses.
Provide an example of converting future tense in reported speech.
Original: 'I will come.' Reported: 'She said that she would come.'
When converting present continuous to reported speech, what tense should be used?
It changes to past continuous.
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