B1 · 中级 章节 35

Reported Speech

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1 分钟

你将学到什么

Changing direct speech to indirect speech. Students will learn the necessary tense shifts.

技巧与窍门 (4)

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Focus on Pronouns

The most common mistake is forgetting to change 'I' to 'he/she'. Always pause and think: 'Who is the subject now?'
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Reported Speech
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Use 'Det sägs' for rumors

When you hear something but aren't sure if it's true, 'Det sägs' is your best friend.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Tense Changes
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The 'Own' Test

If you can add the word 'own' in English (his own bag), use 'sin/sitt/sina' in Swedish.
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The 'Som' Test

If you can't find a subject (like 'jag', 'han', 'bussen') after 'vem' or 'vad', you MUST add 'som'.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Indirect Questions

快速练习 (10)

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Han frågade att jag var trött.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Han frågade om jag var trött
Questions use 'om'.

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Choose the correct word order.

Jag vet inte ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: var han bor
In an indirect question, the subject (han) comes before the verb (bor).

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Indirect Questions

Choose the correct pronoun.

Hon sa att ___ var glad.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: hon
The subject is 'hon'.

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Fill in the correct connector.

Han sa ___ han var trött.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: att
Use 'att' for statements.

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Fix the mistake.

Find and fix the mistake:

Det påstås att han har flyttade.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Det påstås att han har flyttat.
Perfect tense needs participle.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Tense Changes

Fill in the correct passive verb form.

Det ___ att han är snäll.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: sägs
Present passive is needed.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Tense Changes

Fill in the past passive.

Det ___ att han var sjuk.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: sades
Past tense needed.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Tense Changes

Find the error in the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

De sa att vi skulle komma till festen. (Context: They were talking about themselves).

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: vi
If they were talking about themselves, 'vi' should have shifted to 'de'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Pronoun Changes

Fill in the missing word (om or som).

Jag undrar ___ det ska regna idag.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: om
This is a yes/no question, so we use 'om'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Indirect Questions

Choose the correct connector.

Det sägs ___ han är snäll.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: att
Always use 'att'.

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Score: /10

常见问题 (6)

In Swedish, you don't always have to backshift as strictly as in English. If the fact is still true, you can keep the present tense.
No, use 'om' for yes/no questions and the question word (var, när, etc.) for open questions.
It's very versatile, but 'Det anses' is better for opinions and 'Det påstås' for claims.
The -s makes the verb passive. Without it, the sentence doesn't make sense.
Use sin when the object belongs to the subject of the same clause. Use hans when it belongs to someone else.
Yes, only if you are reporting your own words. Jag sa att jag var trött.