Reported Speech — Mixed

Article excerpt · target grammar marked

Bock later admitted that unstructured interviews had been 'a complete random mess.' He told reporters the puzzles were a waste of time.

Grammar Reference · Reported Speech — Mixed

Reported statement

Bock said structured interviews predicted performance better. — tense shifts back one step

Reported question

He asked whether gut feeling could be trusted. — no question word order, no question mark

Hedged reporting

Bock admitted the interviews had been a mess. — hedge verbs soften strong claims

Modal shift

'Puzzles will help' became 'would help'. — will→would, can→could in reported speech

01Exercise 1 — Form · Write the Correct Form

Reported Speech — Mixed

1.Bock said the chats less reliable than structured questions.

2.She asked whether the candidate ever used the STAR method.

3.He admitted the brainteasers pointless all along.

4.The coach warned that candidates to prepare concrete examples.

5.They wondered if gut feeling be trusted at all.

6.Bock insisted that references more than most interviews.

02Exercise 2 — Transform

rewrite with the new structure

1.Bock said, 'The interviews are random.'

2.She asked, 'Have you used the STAR method?'

3.He admitted, 'I trusted my gut too much.'

4.The coach said, 'You must prepare examples.'

5.They asked, 'Will the reference check help?'

6.Bock told us, 'The puzzles waste everyone's time.'

03Exercise 3 — About You

in your notebook

Personalise: complete five sentences about yourself using the target grammar.

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