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Direct and Indirect Speech Rules for Every Sentence Type

Learn tense backshift and its exceptions plus the correct reported-speech formulas for statements, questions, commands, requests, advice, suggestions, wishes and exclamations.

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Direct and Indirect Speech Rules for Every Sentence Type

Learn tense backshift and its exceptions plus the correct reported-speech formulas for statements, questions, commands, requests, advice, suggestions, wishes and exclamations.

Source: TNPSC Lab original editorial grammar resource · GENERIC_GRAMMAR_V1 · hash-addressed

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