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In Direct Speech, what do the words within quotation marks represent?
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The actual words spoken or written down by a person.
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When reporting direct speech in the third person with necessary tense changes, it is called _____ Speech.
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Indirect (or Reported)
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Which reporting verb always requires an object representing the person addressed?
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tell
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If the reporting verb 'say' is used with a person addressed, what preposition must follow it?
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to
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If a reporting verb is in the present or future tense, how does the tense of the Reported Speech change?
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It does not change.
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When the reporting verb is in a past tense, the tense of the actual statement usually moves _____.
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one tense back (into the past)
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In Indirect Speech, the 'Simple Present' tense usually changes to the _____ tense.
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Simple Past
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In Indirect Speech, the 'Present Continuous' tense changes to the _____ tense.
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Past Continuous
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In Indirect Speech, the 'Present Perfect' tense changes to the _____ tense.
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Past Perfect
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In Indirect Speech, the 'Present Perfect Continuous' tense changes to the _____ tense.
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Past Perfect Continuous
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In Indirect Speech, the 'Simple Past' tense typically changes to the _____ tense.
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Past Perfect
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When converting future tense to Indirect Speech, 'will' becomes _____.
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would (Conditional)
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In Indirect Speech, 'Future Perfect' becomes _____.
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Conditional Perfect
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Which two tenses are noted as normally remaining unchanged in Indirect Speech?
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Conditional and Past Perfect.
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When converting modals to Indirect Speech, what does 'can' become?
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could
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When converting modals to Indirect Speech, what does 'may' become?
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might
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When converting modals to Indirect Speech, what does 'shall' become?
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should
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What are the two possible forms 'must' can take in Indirect Speech?
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must or had to
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Identify one modal verb that remains unchanged when converted from Direct to Indirect Speech.
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ought to (or could, might, should, would, used to)
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In Indirect Speech, the demonstrative 'this' or 'these' changes to _____.
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that or those
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How does the possessive adjective 'ours' change in Indirect Speech when referring to others?
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theirs
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In Indirect Speech, the adverb 'now' changes to _____.
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then (or at that time)
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In Indirect Speech, the adverb 'here' changes to _____.
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there (or in that place)
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In Indirect Speech, 'today' changes to _____.
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that day
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In Indirect Speech, 'yesterday' changes to _____.
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the day before (or the previous day)
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In Indirect Speech, 'tomorrow' changes to _____.
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the day after (or the following day)
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In Indirect Speech, 'ago' changes to _____.
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before
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In Indirect Speech, 'next week' changes to _____.
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the following week
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What happens to the interrogative word order of a direct question when it is reported in Indirect Speech?
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It changes to affirmative verb order.
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If a direct question has no question word (e.g., who, why), what word is used to introduce the indirect question?
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if (or whether)
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In the indirect construction of commands, the reporting verb is followed by the object and then what verb form?
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infinitive with 'to'
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Where is the word 'not' placed when reporting a negative command?
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Before the infinitive.
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When reporting exclamations, what happens to interjections like 'oh', 'hurrah', or 'alas'?
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They are omitted.
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In Indirect Speech, what punctuation mark replaces the mark of exclamation?
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A full stop.
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Which composition beginning technique uses sensory details to set a scene, such as 'dazzling white and bright in the eyes'?
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Use words to create an atmosphere
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The technique of starting a composition by immediately introducing the main topic is called _____.
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Plunge directly into the subject
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What is the primary goal of the 'cliff-hanger' opening in a composition?
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To make the reader ask 'What happens next?'.
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According to Lewis Carroll's King of Hearts, where should one begin and end a story?
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Begin at the beginning and stop at the end.
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What are the two address formats commonly used in personal letters?
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Traditional format and box-type format.
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In a personal letter, where is the writer's address typically located in the traditional format?
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The top right-hand corner.
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What is the recommended way to write the date in a personal letter to avoid being considered inappropriate?
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Indicate the day, month, and year (e.g., 30th August, 2019).
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What is the standard salutation for a near relative in a personal letter?
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Dear [Relation Name] (e.g., Dear Mummy, Dear Grandma).
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Which subscription is appropriate for a personal letter to a relative?
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Yours affectionately (or Your loving son/daughter/nephew/etc.).
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Which subscription is appropriate for a personal letter to a friend or acquaintance?
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Yours sincerely
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In the subscription of a letter, which word must always begin with a capital letter?
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The first word (e.g., 'Yours' in 'Yours sincerely').
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Where does the signature or name of the writer appear in a personal letter?
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Below the subscription.
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What part of the letter must be divided into paragraphs and use simple language?
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The body of the letter.
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In the layout of a personal letter, how many marks are typically allotted for the salutation in an examination?
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1/2 mark.
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Vocabulary: What does the word 'slacken' mean as used in the passage?
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To slow down.
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Vocabulary: What does the word 'blotted' mean in the phrase 'blotted out'?
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Wiped out or erased.
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Which word in the comprehension passage is the opposite of 'concealed'?
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Conspicuous