The document contains examples of reported speech (indirect speech) where the original speaker and words are changed according to standard reported speech rules. For example, changing "I" to "he/she", "me" to "him/her", changing present tenses to past tenses, and sometimes rephrasing the sentence structure while keeping the same meaning. The examples demonstrate how to report questions, statements, requests, reminders and warnings that were originally direct speech.
The document contains examples of reported speech (indirect speech) where the original speaker and words are changed according to standard reported speech rules. For example, changing "I" to "he/she", "me" to "him/her", changing present tenses to past tenses, and sometimes rephrasing the sentence structure while keeping the same meaning. The examples demonstrate how to report questions, statements, requests, reminders and warnings that were originally direct speech.
The document contains examples of reported speech (indirect speech) where the original speaker and words are changed according to standard reported speech rules. For example, changing "I" to "he/she", "me" to "him/her", changing present tenses to past tenses, and sometimes rephrasing the sentence structure while keeping the same meaning. The examples demonstrate how to report questions, statements, requests, reminders and warnings that were originally direct speech.
The document contains examples of reported speech (indirect speech) where the original speaker and words are changed according to standard reported speech rules. For example, changing "I" to "he/she", "me" to "him/her", changing present tenses to past tenses, and sometimes rephrasing the sentence structure while keeping the same meaning. The examples demonstrate how to report questions, statements, requests, reminders and warnings that were originally direct speech.
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