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U37
Said and told
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Say does not take a person object. Tell needs a person. Tenses often move one step back.

Said and told — Say does not take a person object. Tell needs a person. Tenses often move one step back.
  • Say does not take a person object. Tell needs a person. Tenses often move one step back.
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Say does not take a person object. Tell needs a person. Tenses often move one step back.

1. This unit is mainly about:

2. Read the rule first, then:

3. EREKA lessons in these packs are:

4. On a phone, open units with:

5. After this unit you should:

U38
Reported questions
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Formal explanation

Use if for yes/no. Keep the question word. Use statement word order.

Reported questions — Use if for yes/no. Keep the question word. Use statement word order.
  • Use if for yes/no. Keep the question word. Use statement word order.
EREKA examples
Use if for yes/no. Keep the question word. Use statement word order.

1. This unit is mainly about:

2. Read the rule first, then:

3. EREKA lessons in these packs are:

4. On a phone, open units with:

5. After this unit you should:

U39
Reported requests
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Formal explanation

Ask/tell + person + to + verb. Negative: not to.

Reported requests — Ask/tell + person + to + verb. Negative: not to.
  • Ask/tell + person + to + verb. Negative: not to.
EREKA examples
Ask/tell + person + to + verb. Negative: not to.

1. This unit is mainly about:

2. Read the rule first, then:

3. EREKA lessons in these packs are:

4. On a phone, open units with:

5. After this unit you should:

U40
Time words in reports
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Tomorrow can become the next day. Yesterday can become the day before.

Time words in reports — Tomorrow can become the next day. Yesterday can become the day before.
  • Tomorrow can become the next day. Yesterday can become the day before.
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Tomorrow can become the next day. Yesterday can become the day before.

1. This unit is mainly about:

2. Read the rule first, then:

3. EREKA lessons in these packs are:

4. On a phone, open units with:

5. After this unit you should:

U41
Say tell ask
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Formal explanation

She said that... She told us that... She asked if...

Say tell ask — She said that... She told us that... She asked if...
  • She said that... She told us that... She asked if...
EREKA examples
She said that... She told us that... She asked if...

1. This unit is mainly about:

2. Read the rule first, then:

3. EREKA lessons in these packs are:

4. On a phone, open units with:

5. After this unit you should:

U42
Promise advise remind
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Formal explanation

Promise to, advise someone to, remind someone to.

Promise advise remind — Promise to, advise someone to, remind someone to.
  • Promise to, advise someone to, remind someone to.
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Promise to, advise someone to, remind someone to.

1. This unit is mainly about:

2. Read the rule first, then:

3. EREKA lessons in these packs are:

4. On a phone, open units with:

5. After this unit you should:

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