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#2 (permalink) Wed Oct 27, 2010 20:55 pm Indirect speech help needed |
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'severe' 'feel'
Other than that, is there anything particular that you have to do with this that you haven't explained? _________________ Cheers m' dears! |
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Beeesneees Language Coach

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#3 (permalink) Wed Oct 27, 2010 20:59 pm Indirect speech help needed |
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| I am positive this is direct speech ( I hope) it needs to be put into indirect one... I know that mostly it is time reverse but what with No or when I have 2 verbs in sentence. I completely suck at this. |
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Serenity_Ri New Member
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#4 (permalink) Wed Oct 27, 2010 20:59 pm Indirect speech help needed |
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| it is direct speech which needs to be put into indirect one :) |
Okay then. You have a go and post your attempt. Then we'll review it. _________________ Cheers m' dears! |
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#5 (permalink) Wed Oct 27, 2010 21:20 pm Indirect speech help needed |
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doctor said good morning to his patient Mr. Wilson and asked if he could do something for him. Patient said that he had had a severe headache for several days and that he felt completely exhausted. Doctor asked if he had nausea or vomiting. Patient said that he didn't. Doctor asked how his appetite had been. Patient replied that his appetite was very poor, but that he seemed to be thirsty all the time. Doctor asked if he had ever felt dizzy. Patient replied that he didn't. Doctor asked if he got tired easily. Patient replied that he often got breathless without any obvious reason. Doctor asked how long he had been feeling like that. Patient replied that he hadn't known exactly but that he thought for about a month. Doctor asked if he smoked. Patient replied that he did and said that he smoked only 5 or 6 cigarettes a day.Doctor asked if he was fond of alcohol drinks. Patient replied that he wasn't and he said that he never drank alcohol and that he could not even stand the smell of it. Doctor said that it was all right and that they should examine him then and see how they could help him. |
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Serenity_Ri New Member
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#6 (permalink) Wed Oct 27, 2010 21:26 pm Indirect speech help needed |
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I would place the definite article before 'doctor' and 'patient' each time, but the direct to indirect speech aspects are good. _________________ Cheers m' dears! |
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#7 (permalink) Wed Oct 27, 2010 21:41 pm Indirect speech help needed |
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| Are you really sure it is correct xD... |
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Serenity_Ri New Member
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#8 (permalink) Wed Oct 27, 2010 21:47 pm Indirect speech help needed |
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I don't know what the expectations are in terms of varying the language patterns used to introduce the speech ( xasked, x replied, x said is repetitive) but there's nothing wrong with the reporting of indirect speech, other than that you say 'alcohol drinks' instead of 'alcoholic drinks'. _________________ Cheers m' dears! |
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| Passage help | very/much(adverb) |