INDIRECT SENTENCE

definition:
a statement which is restated by another person.

ÒCharacteristics:

1.Preceded by that (statement)

2.Preceded by if/whether (interogative)

3.Preceded by question words (question)

4.Preceded by to/not to (imperative)

5.In the form of statement although preceded by question words

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priciple

Simple Presen t	Simple Past
S + V1/s-es	S + V2
S + am/is/are	S + was/were
S + do/does not + V1	S + did not + V1
S +  am/is/are not	S + was/were not
S + will/can/may +V1/be	S + would/could/might + V1/be
Simple Past	Past Perfect
S + V2	S + Had + V3
S + was/were	S + Had + been
S + did not + V1	S + Had not + V3
S + was/were not	S + Had not + been
S + would/could/might + V1/be</span>