How to use Reported or Indirect Speech - the 4 Rules

 


As part of our daily communication, we frequently need to let others know what someone else said. In English, we use reported or indirect speech to do this, and when we use the 4 rules of reported speech correctly, we let the listener or reader know that these are someone else's words and not ours.

If you get stuck or frustrated when trying to explain what somebody else said in English, then this is a must-watch video for you, as I break down the 4 basic steps to creating reported speech easily.

Make sure you watch until the end because there's some practice exercises for you to try.

As part of our daily communication, we frequently need to let others know what someone else said. In English, we use reported or indirect speech to do this, and when we use the 4 rules of reported speech correctly, we let the listener or reader know that these are someone else's words and not ours.


If you get stuck or frustrated when trying to explain what somebody else said in English, then this is a must-watch video for you, as I break down the 4 basic steps to creating reported speech easily.

Make sure you watch until the end because there's some practice exercises for you to try.

See you in the comments!

WATCH HERE: HOW TO USE REPORTED SPEECH - THE 4 RULES



Enjoy!

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