Reported Speech: Statements and Questions Made Clear
Learn how to report what someone said without repeating the exact words, including tense changes, pronouns and question word order.
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Learn how to report what someone said without repeating the exact words, including tense changes, pronouns and question word order.
Read lessonUse a simple scale from broad periods to precise points to choose in, on and at.
Read lessonLearn useful patterns for verb + -ing, verb + to-infinitive, prepositions and verbs that change meaning.
Read lessonUnderstand strong obligation, external requirements, lack of necessity and practical advice.
Read lessonLearn when English uses the first conditional for realistic future possibilities and the second conditional for hypothetical or unlikely situations.
Read lessonA clear system for deciding when a noun needs a, an, the, or no article at all.
Read lessonA practical guide to choosing between a finished past event and a past experience that still matters now.
Read lessonLearn the practical difference between routines, facts, temporary situations and actions happening now.
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