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●Direct speech

Involves quoting the exact words spoken by the person, within the inverted commas or quotation marks.

●Indirect speech

You report someone else’s statement in your own words without any change in the meaning of the statement

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The Inverted Commas Song | Learn through music & rap with MC Grammar

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●Change in pronouns of first and second person in direct speech to third person in indirect speech taking into account the gender of the subject.

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Reported Speech (with Modals) - English Grammar - Lesson 11

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Verb changes to past tense in reported speech

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Verb changes to past tense in reported speech

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Change direct to indirect/reported speech applying the rules discussed.

1."I always drink coffee", she said.

2."I was reading a book", he explained.

3.He said, "I can drive a car".

4.He said, "I may buy a computer“

5.Irish said, “I did my home work”.

6.Antony says, “I eat a mango”.

7.Angel said, “I brought a pen yesterday”.

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1.She said that she always drank coffee.

2.He explained that he had been reading a book.

3.He said that he could drive a car.

4.He said that he might buy a computer.

5.Irish said that she had done his home work.

6.Antony says, that he eats a mango”.

7.Angel said that she had bought a pen the day before.