Reporting Statements: dire che, affermare che, sostenere che — Advanced Reported Speech — Discorso Indiretto B2 (B2)

Advanced Reported Speech — Discorso Indiretto B2·Reporting Statements: dire che, affermare che, sostenere che

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Rule reminder

Statements are reported using dire che, affermare che, sostenere che, dichiarare che, ammettere che, aggiungere che, spiegare che. The choice of verb conveys the speaker's tone or intent. All require backshift when the reporting verb is past.

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A witness in court insists repeatedly that she saw nothing. Which verb best reports this?