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Direct and Reported speech - Coggle Diagram
Direct and Reported speech
In what 5 situations is not used the back shift in the reported speech
The following verbs/verb phrases are uses
Had better
Could
Would
Needn't have
Should
For a general truth
The verb on the sentece is in the unreal past
Ther is a past simple or past continues in a time clause
The time of the information being reported in not over yet.
What kind of infinitive follows the verbs agree, claim, demand, offer, promise, refuse in reported speech?
They are usually reported using a infinitive structure
Reporting verb + infinitive with one example
He promised to come as soon as possible.
Whay kind of infinitive is used after the verbs suggest, deny, insisst on, complain about, boast about, apologize for, admit, acuse someone of ; in the reported speech?
How do we report negative commands?
Structure: Verb + ing form
I'm sorry I upset you
How do we report negative commands?
"We were living in Paris", they told me.
They told me that they had been living in Paris.