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ok this is the whole thing! im very confused with changing this from indirect to direct speech! im not being lazy in trying to help my friend i just want to get it right! it looks like its a report and im not sure of the correct use for direct speech here! t29. Mr. Berdennikov ( Russian...

Hi Alex, The original raises some questions on its own. The blue highlighed area is not a full sentence, so I'm not sure what you're supposed to do with it. It's also no clear if what follows ("The positive...") was part of Mr. B's comments or an observation by the...

Hi im hoping someone can help me. I am very rusty on English homework lol but my Polish friend has asked me to help her with this piece of text to convert it from indirect to direct speech, can someone please just guide me on whether i am doing it right please? I have posted the first...

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wrt: with regard to Someone from the UK mentioned to me that: ------- For example, a shop assistant might say "did you want a bag with that?" as a slightly less direct and more polite form of "do you want a bag with that?" ----- Some consider that a form of indirect speech, which...

I am wondering whether it should be "...he said he was being...and was planning..." as it is indrect speech. It could have been restated as you suggest, but it is fine as is. This is an example of "immediately reported" indirect speech. What is "immediate", i.e., "the present", can be...

Hi again, Analysts said that the costs to business and companies would depend on how quickly normal services resumed. I was trying to address the tense. 'Resumed' is OK to report 'resume' from direct speech. Of course, you could also say 'would resume' to report 'will resume' from direct...

"He asked me where I was going and, when I had told him a second time he asked me did I know The Arab's Farewell to his Steed" (James Joyce "The Dubliners" - "Araby") "Observing me the young lady came over and asked me did I wish to buy anything" (James Joyce "The Dubliners" - "Araby") "In the...

Dear teachers, - What is the difference in meaning between all these sentences ? Are they all correct ? 1a) My friend MAY BE ill. = Present; There is a strong possibility ? b) My friend MIGHT BE ill. = Conditional; There is a weaker possibility ? c) My friend MIGHT HAVE BEEN ill. = Past,...