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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 7 (breaking news, simultaneous): Reporter on TV says in real time: 'Il primo ministro ha appena dichiarato che il paese è in stato di emergenza e che verranno prese misure immediate.' This is:

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