| Element | FORM: REPORTED STATEMENTS, PRONOUN AND TENSE SHIFT |
|---|---|
| SuperCat | REPORTED SPEECH |
| SubCat | reported speech |
| Lexical Range | N/A |
| Level | B1 |
| Cando | Can report statements using a reporting clause with 'say' or 'tell' + 'that-'clause, with a pronoun and tense shift where relevant. |
| Corrected Learner Example | I immediately called her to see if everything was o.k. and she said that she had won the lottery and she wanted to give some of the money to me. (Italy; B1 THRESHOLD; 2008; Italian; Pass) He said that she was in big trouble because the phone was a bomb. (Peru; B1 THRESHOLD; 2008; Spanish - Latin American; Pass) They said that our school was the most suitable school for that movie. (Turkey; B1 THRESHOLD; 2008; Turkish; Pass) He said that it was his phone and he had left it in a cafe. (Uzbekhistan (Republic of); B1 THRESHOLD; 2008; Uzbek; Pass) He said that he was a nuclear scientist and we had met before. (Hong Kong; B1 THRESHOLD; 1999; Chinese; Pass) Mary told me that she was dating John. (Brazil; B1 THRESHOLD; 2004; Portuguese; Pass) In the letter, he told me that he was coming to Madrid on the first of June and he asked me if I was free. (Spain; B1 THRESHOLD; 2008; Spanish - European; Pass) |
| Uncorrected Learner Example | |
| Comments | N/A |
