definition Characteristics The reported speech is a structure that is used A phrase in reported speech will generally be entered by a when we want to tell one person what another verb in the past tense. The most common are say and tell. Say will be followed...
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definition Characteristics The reported speech is a structure that is used A phrase in reported speech will generally be entered by a when we want to tell one person what another verb in the past tense. The most common are say and tell. Say will be followed directly by the phrase or by the particle has told us previously. I've composed a song. I that. Tell will be followed by an object pronoun (me, you, have composed a song. She told me that she him ...) and the phrase, which may or may not be preceded had composed a song. by the particle that. reported speech Examples non- examples • He is American,” she said. • She said he was American. • I am happy to see you,” • Mary said that she was happy to Mary said see me. • He asked, “Are you busy • the asked me if I was busy that tonight?” nigh
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