REPORTED SPEECH | INDIRECT SPEECH | DIRECT SPEECH - statements, questions, commands

REPORTED SPEECH | INDIRECT SPEECH | DIRECT SPEECH Hi Everyone, In today’s lesson, let’s look at REPORTED SPEECH (aka INDIRECT SPEECH) in detail. We’ll look at: 1. direct speech 2. backshifting (what???) 3. reporting verbs 4. modal verbs 5. reported questions 6. reported commands One of the most important aspects of reported speech is ‘backshifting’. This is moving a tense one step backwards. (A FULL LIST PDF of all the backshifting rules is available on Gravotion: https://www.gravotion.com/) 📚 LEARN ENGLISH WITH ME IN GRAVOTION: ✅ Complete B1 to C1 English grammar course made from my most popular videos ✅ 200+ PDFs and practice worksheets, downloadable to study at your own pace ✅ Private community of English learners worldwide ✅ Learn on your schedule with lifetime access 👉 Start learning today at: https://www.gravotion.com/ I hope this lesson is helpful! Thank you very much for watching 😊 Arnel