indirect speech

indirect speech(
ihn
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dih
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rehkt
 
spich
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el estilo indirecto
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
What is an example of indirect speech? - Juan said that he would stop by the house at nine.¿Cuál es un ejemplo del estilo indirecto? - Juan dijo que pasara por la casa a las nueve.
b. el discurso indirecto
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
In indirect speech, the author refers to information stated by another person without using an exact quote.En el discurso indirecto, el autor se refiere a información dicha por otra persona sin utilizar una cita exacta.
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