Bonjour
REPORTED SPEECH
1) "They are very vague about what the impact will be," They said.
They said (that) they were very vague about what the impact would be.
2) "How are you going to try and persuade her?," I asked him.
I asked him how he was going to try and persuade her.
3) "The lion has been roaring in its cage since yesterday," He said.
He said (that) the lion had been roaring in its cage since the day before.
4) "Don't get up before 9 tomorrow!," She told me.
She told me not to get up before 9 the following day.
5) "Why should we decide by next week?," I wanted to know.
I wanted to know why we should decide by the following month.
6) "I confirmed the deal yesterday," She said.
She said that she confirmed the deal the day before.
7) "They have been expecting the answer since last week," They exclaimed.
They exclaimed that they had been expecting the answer since the week before.
8) "Why do so many businessmen spend their holidays there?," He asked us.
He asked us why so many businessmen spent their holidays there
9) "Will you leave the Army next year?," They asked him.
They asked him if he would leave the Army the following year.
10) "May I borrow your pen?" I asked her.
I asked her if I might borrow her pen.
(de façon beaucoup moins formelle> I asked her to borrow her pen.)
le "that" n'est pas toujours obligatoire. Fais comme on te l'apprend. Mais il est souvent implicite....
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Bonne journée ☺☺☺
