Advanced: Phrasal Verbs in Reported Speech
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Question 1 of 5
Direct: 'I will back out.' Reported: She said she ___
Answerwould back outReported speech backshifts: WILL becomes WOULD. BACK OUT persists. Reporting transforms.
Question 2 of 5
Direct: 'Turn it off.' Reported: He told me ___
Answerto turn it offImperatives become infinitives in reported speech. TURN IT OFF becomes TO TURN IT OFF. Commands soften.
Question 3 of 5
Direct: 'I have given up.' Reported: She admitted she ___
Answerhad given upPresent perfect becomes past perfect. GIVEN UP becomes HAD GIVEN UP. Time shifts backward.
Question 4 of 5
Direct: 'We are carrying on.' Reported: They said they ___
Answerwere carrying onPresent continuous becomes past continuous. CARRYING ON becomes WERE CARRYING ON. Continuity is reported.
Question 5 of 5
Do phrasal verbs themselves change form in reported speech?
AnswerNo, only auxiliaries changePhrasal verbs remain intact. Auxiliaries shift. Grammar is systematic.
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