Indirect speech
With explanations and exercises
- Language: Dutch and English
- Level: B1
- Pages: 19
- Format: PDF
Price: 6.9€
Indirect speech. It may sound boring, but it is indispensable. Whenever you tell what someone said, what you think and feel, you are using indirect speech.
- Hij zegt dat hij in Amsterdam wil wonen.
- Ik denk dat ik vanavond vroeg naar bed ga.
- Wij weten niet of we dit jaar op vakantie gaan.
In this PDF file you will find a complete explanation of indirect speech. You can also practice yourself, with assignments and answers. Written in both Dutch and English.
The indirect speech is a subordinate clause. There are several reasons to use this construction. Why not also take a look at conjunctions and the relative clause?