What does reported speech start with?, A speaker and a reporting verb (said to me, told me, asked, admitted, screamed, etc.), What happens to verbs in reported speech? When does the verb tense (laiks) change and when does it not?, They shift back by one (become “older”). But no backshift if reporting verb is in a present tense or if sth is permanent or 100% definitely true at the moment of reporting., What happens to pronouns (I, you, etc.) in reported speech?, They change depending on the perspective, point of view (I - he/she, you - me, etc.), How are questions (do you …? what do you …?) reported?, Using "if" or "whether" for yes/no questions, and direct statement word order for open-ended questions ("He asked what my favourite colour was")., What happens to time (today, yesterday, this night, etc.) and place (here, this, etc.) words?, They shift because the speaker is no longer speaking at the original time or place. The listener needs the reference point to shift (this - that, here - there, today - that night, etc.)..

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