Using indirect speech to report words and ideas
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Other changes in indirect speech
The choice of come or go in indirect speech depends on meaning. Consider:
"Please don't come alone," he said to Wendy.
We can report this by saying either:
He asked Wendy not to come alone.
He asked Wendy not to go alone.
We would use the first sentence in contexts like the following:
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Wendy is at the place referred to in the direct speech sentence. |
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The person reporting and the addressee are both at the place where Wendy is expected. |
Introduction
Other changes in indirect speech
