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NOUN CLAUSES & REPORTED SPEECH

Direct Speech: “They have discovered a new species of orchid in the rainforest.”

Reported Speech: The botanist reported that they had discovered a new species of orchid in the rainforest.
Direct Speech: “The forest was destroyed by wildfires.”
Reported Speech: The ecologists reported that the forest had been destroyed by wildfires.
Direct Speech: “We will have to find a solution to the plastic pollution crisis.”

Reported Speech: The environmentalists emphasised that they would have to find a solution to the plastic pollution crisis.
Other Changes in Reported Speech
Aşağıdaki tabloda, doğrudan (direct) konuşmadan dolaylı (indirect) konuşmaya geçişte bazı yapıların nasıl dönüştüğü yer
almaktadır:
Direct Speech Indirect Speech Direct Speech Indirect Speech
am / is / are going to was / were going to should / ought to / had better* should / ought to / had better
can could may might
could* could might* might
must / have to had to used to* used to
don’t have to didn’t have to shall should

* ile gösterilen “modal verb”lerde, “reported speech” yapısında herhangi bir değişiklik olmamaktadır.
Direct Speech: “It may take years of research to find a cure for the rare disease,” stated the medical researcher.
Reported Speech: The medical researcher stated that it might take years of research to find a cure for the rare disease.
Direct Speech: “I must follow the doctor’s instructions for a speedy recovery,” said Carol.
Reported Speech: Carol said that she had to follow the doctor’s instructions for a speedy recovery.
Change of Time Expressions in Reported Speech
Aşağıdaki tabloda, doğrudan (direct) konuşmadan dolaylı (indirect) konuşmaya geçişte bazı zaman ifadelerinin nasıl
dönüştüğü yer almaktadır:

Direct Speech (Original Statement) Reported Speech (Indirect Statement)

now then
today that day
yesterday the previous day
tomorrow the following day
last week the previous week

next week the following week
ago before
this / that week that week
this / that month that month
this / that year that year
now (for future arrangements) then (for future arrangements)
at present at that time

soon shortly after
a week ago a week before
a month ago a month before
a year ago a year before

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