Speech

Hi, Teacher

<1>

I practiced changing direct speech to reported speech.

For example, He said to me, 'I'm going to be late.'

to change it to reported speech, it could be 'He told me that he was going to be late.'

But i wonder if 'He said to me that he was going to be late' is also grammatically correct.

Do I have to change 'said to me' in the direct speech to 'told me' in the reported speech?

I think 'said to me' in the direct speech is likely to be correct in grammar as well as meaning

What do you think?


<2>Which is better?

?Today we're going to study 'the passive'

?Today we're going to learn 'the passive'.

I heard that language is not studied but learned..

so when we talk about grammar, which is better, 'learn grammar' or 'study grammar'?


<3> What is the difference between them?

?Have you ever considered going to live in another country?

?Have you ever considered going to live in other country?

I wonder if they are the same or different..


<4>What is the difference between them?

? It has started raining.

? It started raining.


<5> what does 'Don't bother locking the door' mean?

It means "Be sure to lock the door" or "you don't have to lock the door and it doesn't matter" ?


Thanks

ardently