What distinguishes direct speech from indirect speech?
Direct speech quotes exact words with quotation marks; indirect speech reports content without quotes.
Is "that" mandatory after "said" in indirect speech?
"That" is optional but more formal after "said" in indirect speech.
What does the present simple become in reported speech?
The past simple.
How is “She said, ‘I live in London’” reported?
She said she lived in London.
How do past perfect and past perfect continuous change in indirect speech?
They do not change.
What does "will" become in indirect speech?
It becomes "would".
How do modals like "might" and "should" change in reported speech?
They remain unchanged in reported speech.
Why does "He said, 'I can't swim'" become "He said he couldn't swim"?
Because "couldn't" is the past form of "can't" in this context.
What punctuation follows "said" in the direct speech example?
A comma.
Where are quotation marks and punctuation mainly used in direct and indirect speech?
In written form.
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1. Quelle transformation est correcte pour rapporter « He said, “I was going to the office” » au discours indirect ?
2. Comment rapporter correctement la phrase « She said, “I live in London” » au discours indirect ?
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