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Language reference

1SPOPVO QPTTFTTJWF BEKFDUJWF BOE BEWFSC 3FQPSUJOH WFSCT
DIBOHFT There are many verbs which we can use to introduce

t Pronouns and possessive adjectives often need to reported speech. Most of them can be followed by more
change in reported speech, especially when the reporter than one grammatical pattern.
is different from the original speaker: WFSC to JOm OJUJWF
‘I love you,’ Dan said. Dan said he loved me.
t agree: They agreed to broadcast the programme.
‘You didn’t give me your address,’ said Jane. Jane said
t offer: He offered to buy me lunch.
we hadn’t given her our address.
t promise: The mayor has promised to give us an interview.
t Time and place adverbs change if the time or place is no
WFSC PCKFDU to JOm OJUJWF
longer the same as in the direct speech:
‘I’ll see you tomorrow.’ Jackie said she would see me t advise: The newspaper advises people to be careful
the next/following day. about using social media.
‘We’ve lived IFSF for six years.’ They said they had lived t ask: She asked the reporter to repeat his question.
there for six years. t invite: They’ve invited us to attend the show.
t order/tell: The teacher ordered/told the children to wait
The adverb does not change if the time/place remains
the same: outside.
‘I came IFSF yesterday.’ (reported the same day) He t persuade: I persuaded the magazine to print my story.
says he came here yesterday. t remind: Can you remind me to update my blog?
t warn: She warned him not to be late for the interview.
t These are some of the time reference changes:
WFSC QSFQPTJUJPO OPVO WFSC ing
%JSFDU TQFFDI 3FQPSUFE TQFFDI t complain about: The actress has complained about the
(ten minutes) ago (ten minutes) before/earlier paparazzi outside her house.
the previous week/month/year t apologise for: The organisation has apologised for
last week/month/year
the week/month/year before publishing misleading information on its website.
t accuse (somebody) of: The president accused the press of
the following week/month/year
next week/month/ year distorting the truth.
the week/month/year after
now at that time / immediately / then WFSC OPVO WFSC ing
this week last/that week t deny: The minister has denied the accusation.
that day / yesterday t admit: He admitted inventing some details in his report.
today t recommend: She recommended doing more research.
on Monday/Tuesday, etc.
t suggest: The directors have suggested paying for online
the next/following day
tomorrow content with advertising.
the day after
WFSC DMBVTF
the previous day
yesterday
the day before These verbs can also be followed by (that) + clause:
admit, agree, complain, deny, promise, recommend,
3FQPSUJOH RVFTUJPOT suggest:
She suggested that they should interview local people.
t When we report a question, we change it into the form
of a statement. This means that we change the word These verbs must be followed by an object before (that) +
order and do not use the auxiliary do, does or did in the clause:
present and past simple: persuade, promise, remind, tell, warn:
‘What are you watching?’ He asked us what we were We warned our audience that they might fi nd some of the
watching. photos distressing.
‘Where do you live?’ She asked me where I lived/live.
4FF BMTP QBHF Verbs + to infi nitive or -ing
t When we report Yes/No questions, we add if or whether:
‘Do you speak Italian?’ He asked me if/whether I spoke/
speak Italian.

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