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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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Indirect speech

how to convert into indirect "why were you abent to school yesterday?"
  

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" You need to consider if you are reporting the speech the next day, or eg a year later. And you also need to consider who is speaking. eg He asked why I was absent from school yesterday.

— Clive

  • " You need to consider if you are reporting the speech the next day, or eg a year later.
  • And you also need to consider who is speaking.
  • eg He asked why I was absent from school yesterday.
  • eg He asked why the person was absent from school the day before.
  • Clive
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Hi,
how to convert into indirect "why were you abent to school yesterday?"

You need to consider if you are reporting the speech the next day, or eg a year later.
And you also need to consider who is speaking.

eg He asked why I was absent from school yest
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