Please Need Correction. Reported Speech. Unit 7

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Hi Teachers,Could you corrrect these explanations if necessary, please?Reported Speech: Affirmative Sentences Grammar NotesTo report what someone said in the past we can use the verb ‘said’ or ‘told’.To report affirmative sentences the conjunction ‘that’ introduces the noun clause.A noun clause is a group of words containing at least a subject and a verb.EXAMPLE:Direct Speech“I’m sorry,” the old lady said.The old lady said,“I’m sorry.” Reported Speech: Grammatical Structure                                         NECESSARY         +(OPTIONAL)  SUBJECT+SAID+(THAT)+NOUN CLAUSE+TO + OBJECT PRO(NOUN) The old ladysaid(that)she was sorry(to him / Coke).            Reported Speech: Grammatical Structure NECESSARY  SUBJECT+TOLD+OBJECT PRO(NOUN) +(THAT)+NOUN CLAUSE The old ladytoldhim / Coke(that)she was sorry.

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	Reported Speech: Affirmative Sentences
	Grammar Notes
	To report what someone said in the past we can use the verb ‘said’ or ‘told’.
	To report affirmative sentences the conjunction ‘that’ introduces the noun clause.
	A noun clause is a group of words containing at least a subject and a verb.

Reported Speech: Grammatical Structure
NECESSARY							+	(OPTIONAL)
SUBJECT	+	SAID	+	(THAT)	+	NOUN CLAUSE	+	TO + OBJECT PRO(NOUN)
The old lady		said		(that)		she was sorry		(to him / Coke).

Reported Speech: Grammatical Structure
NECESSARY
SUBJECT	+	TOLD	+	OBJECT PRO(NOUN)	+	(THAT)	+	NOUN CLAUSE
The old lady		told		him / Coke		(that)		she was sorry.

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