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REPORTED SPEECH, Vedrana Bosanac 2.a - Coggle Diagram
REPORTED SPEECH
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indirect speech
In indirect speech, the original speaker’s words are changed
reporting verb
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common ones: say, tell, ask
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backshifting
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When never to backshift
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He said he had three houses. [At that time, he had 5 cars]
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Tenses in indirect speech usually require shifting (‘changing’), we call it backshifting. It
means to ‘go one step back in time.’
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