1.
Reported Statement
Tenses
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Direct speech
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Indirect speech
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Present
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I like tea
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She said that she like tea
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Present continues
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I am living in Bekasi
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She said she was living in Bekasi
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Past
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I studied mathematics |
He said that he had studied mathematics
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Past continues
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I was studying mathematics
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He said that he had been studying mathematics
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future
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I will go
to the market
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She said she would go to the market
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2.
Reported Question
Direct speech
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Indirect speech
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The policeman said to the girl, "Where do you
live?"
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The policeman asked the girl where
girl lived.
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He
said: "Where's my pen?"
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He
asked where his pen was.
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She
said: "Are you cold?"
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She asked me if I was cold.
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3.
Reported Request
Direct speech
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Indirect speech
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She said: "Stop!"
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She told him to stop.
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Ari said," Be careful, my love!"
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Ari asked her love to be careful.
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Please don’t smoke in here!
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He asked me not to smoke.
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4.
Reported Orders
Direct speech
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Indirect speech
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She said, "Eat your food
now!"
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She told the boy to eat his food right
then.
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She said, "You must make the bed
before you go to work!"
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She said, "You must make the bed
before you go to work!"
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