Rule reminder

Mastery of reported speech at B2 requires: 1) Simultaneous application of all backshift rules; 2) Correct mood selection (indicative vs subjunctive vs conditional); 3) Register-appropriate reporting verbs; 4) Precise deictic shifts; 5) Understanding when backshift is optional (universal truths, simultaneous reporting, live journalism); 6) Nominalization and formal restructuring for professional contexts.