The indirect reason consists of a main sentence + subordinate clause.
First, let's look at an example of direct speech
Now we take a look at indirect speech
As you can see, the verb is in last place in the clause. In direct speech you use dat or of a connection between the two sentences.
You use dat for announcements.
You use of for doubts or questions.
You can translate of as whether. If you translate it as if, you might make the mistake of using als.
There is a third way to connect a main sentence with the indirect speech subordinate clause in Dutch: interrogatives.
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