REPORTED SPEECH WITH GERUNDSWHEN TRANSFORMING QUESTIONS, CHECK WHETHER YOU HAVE TO CHANGE

4. Reported speech with gerunds

When transforming questions, check whether you have to change:

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pronouns

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place and time expressions

* Reporting verbs : congratulate …on , apologize for, accuse … of, dream of, warn … against, thank …

for, insist on, deny, stop … from, suggest, think of, ….

Type

Example

direct speech

“You stole my car.”, the man said to the thief

reported speech

The man accused the thief of stealing his car.

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