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Reported speech - Coggle Diagram
Reported speech
Indirect speech
THAT in the beginning of the quote
at this very moment-present continous
what was said was in the past-past tense
future - past form future (future in the past)
universal truth - something permanent
TELL - direct object
the following phrases are exceptions
tell a lie,tell the truth,no telling
Changes
COME changes to GO
OUR changes to YOUR
YOU changes to I or ME
MAY to MIGHT
CAN to COULD
Direct speech
the first and the simplest way is to use say or think
we do not use TELL
example: thomas thought i really don't like this situation she said,'let's get out of here right now.'
reporting questions