| Element | FORM: REPORTED STATEMENTS WITH 'TELL', PRONOUN SHIFT |
|---|---|
| SuperCat | REPORTED SPEECH |
| SubCat | reported speech |
| Lexical Range | N/A |
| Level | A2 |
| Cando | Can report statements using a reporting clause with 'tell' + direct object + 'that-'clause, with a pronoun shift where relevant. |
| Corrected Learner Example | [about a mobile phone] It's very important to me to have it with me because my brother is in the hospital and my father told me that he will call. (Argentina; A2 WAYSTAGE; 2005; Spanish - Latin American; Pass) My sister told me that this film is very good. (Brazil; A2 WAYSTAGE; 2003; Portuguese; Pass) Gill told me that you had an accident last week. (A2 WAYSTAGE; 2008; Italian; Pass) |
| Uncorrected Learner Example | |
| Comments | N/A |
