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REPORTEDSPEECH

Specialstructures
by ngela Ruiz

SAID+(THAT)+SUJETO+VERBO

mentioned
agreed
announced
stated

informed
explained
declared
told*(contar)

Mybrotherisstudyingattheuniversityshesaid.
Shesaid(that)herbrotherwasstudyingattheuniversity.

THAT+SUJETO+VERBO(PRESENTESIMPLE)
SUGGESTED

VERB+ING

Letsgotothebeach!Susansuggestedtous.
Susansuggestedthatwegotothebeach.

Susansuggestedgoingtothebeach.

ADVISED+O.Indirecto+TO+INFINITIVO
Youshouldgotothedoctor.Sheadvisedme.
Sheadvisedmetogotothedoctor.

TOLD*(MANDAR)+O.Indirecto+TO+INFINITIVO

warned
ordered
asked

begged
commanded
invitedpromised

Donttouchthecooker!Shetoldherchild.
Shetoldherchildnottotouchthecooker.

APOLOGISED+FOR+VERB(ING)

ImsorrybutIcantrememberyourname.Shesaid.
Sheapologisedfornotrememberingmyname.

inquired
wantedtoknow

IF/WETHER

requested wondered
ASKED

WHQUESTIONS(where,what,why,who,which,how...)
Canyouhelpmewiththisboxes?sheasked.
SheaskedmeifIcouldhelpherwiththoseboxes.
Wheredoyoulive?Theofficeraskedthechild.
Theofficeraskedthechildwherehelived.

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