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Advanced Reported Speech — Discorso Indiretto B2·Advanced Mixed Reported Speech III: Long Extracts
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Rule reminder

For long reported speech extracts, work through systematically: 1) Identify the reporting verb and its tense; 2) Apply tense backshift to each verb; 3) Shift all pronouns; 4) Shift all demonstratives; 5) Shift all time/place expressions; 6) Choose appropriate reporting verbs to introduce subordinate clauses.

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Extract 10 (complex formal): 'Sebbene siano stati commessi degli errori in passato, ritengo che la nostra azienda abbia ancora le risorse per superare questa crisi, a condizione che tutti collaborino con impegno.' → Shareholder meeting minutes:

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