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Cheatsheet: Direct and Reported Speech

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Direct and Reported Speech

PointRuleExampleEnglish
Direct speecha colon and the quotation marks «»Ма́ма запита́ла: «Ти вдо́ма?»Mum asked, “Are you at home?”
Statementщо (that)Він сказа́в, що працю́є в ба́нку.He said he worked in a bank.
Yes-no questionчи (whether, if)Ма́ма запита́ла І́горя, чи він задово́лений.Mum asked Ihor if he was happy.
Question with a question wordthe same question wordВін запита́в, де я живу́.He asked where I lived.
Requestщоб with the past tenseВін попроси́в, щоб я прийшо́в за́втра.He asked me to come tomorrow.
Personthe pronoun and the verb change personАндрі́й: «Я люблю́ ка́ву». ≠ Андрі́й сказа́в, що він лю́бить ка́ву.Andrii: “I love coffee.” ≠ Andrii said he loved coffee.
Trapa reported yes-no question takes чиВона́ запита́ла, чи я прийду́.She asked if I would come.

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