Feb 19, 2015 · In two grammar books I've found such information about reported speech: this and these * this used in time expressions usually becomes that: this week -> that week * otherwise. Feb 2, 2019 · Hello! There's an unsolved mystery in the English language for me. How is "future in the past" used in reported speech? All the grammar books I could find (e. g. the Murphy one). Dec 22, 2012 · Dear all, Would you please help me with this question about changing 'Direct Speech' into 'Reported Speech'? The following question is taken from an exam paper. "I saw.

Recommended for you

Mar 20, 2014 · When we use "am/is/are going to" in direct speech, we report it with "was/were going to" and on the surface level, there's no difference between a sentence that has. Nov 6, 2009 · Is there ant rule in reported speech that should change woulf for the first person? If neccessary, it'd be better to quote from the book ; Should changes to would if it is used as a. May 15, 2011 · Reported speech: He said (that) he had been to Italy the year before/last year. Is it correct to keep 'last year, yesterday and last week' as they are when I change a sentence into.

You may also like