Grammar

Reported Speech

Master indirect speech and reporting verbs

CEFR B2 ≈ 135 min 9 lessons

She said that... He told me that...

Basic reported speech

≈ 15 min Start

Complex sentences: He said that

Complex reporting

≈ 15 min Start

Reporting statements: that clauses

Statement reporting

≈ 15 min Start

Reporting offers, suggestions, orders, intentions etc.

Reporting speech acts

≈ 15 min Start

Tense choice in reporting

Backshift rules

≈ 15 min Start

Verb + wh - clause

Wh- clause reporting

≈ 15 min Start

Modal verbs in reporting

Reporting modals

≈ 15 min Start

Reporting what people say using nouns and adjectives

Noun-based reporting

≈ 15 min Start

Should in that-clauses, the present subjunctive

Subjunctive reporting

≈ 15 min Start