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Mastering both direct and indirect speech is crucial for anyone looking to achieve fluency in the Bosnian language. These grammatical constructs are essential for conveying messages accurately, whether you're recounting a conversation or reporting information. Direct speech involves quoting the exact words spoken by someone, encapsulated within quotation marks. Indirect speech, on the other hand, requires a transformation of the original words into a different structure, often involving changes in pronouns, verb tenses, and other elements to fit the context of the reporting sentence. Our comprehensive exercises will guide you through the nuances of using direct and indirect speech correctly in Bosnian. We provide clear rules, detailed explanations, and practical examples to illustrate each point, ensuring that you grasp the intricacies involved. Whether you are a beginner looking to build a strong foundation or an advanced learner aiming to refine your skills, these exercises will help you enhance your understanding and application of direct and indirect speech in everyday communication. Dive in and start practicing to elevate your Bosnian language proficiency to new heights.
1. Marko je rekao da *će doći* sutra (future tense of "come").
2. Ana je rekla da *voli* čokoladu (present tense of "love").
3. Profesor je kazao da *ćemo imati* test sledeće sedmice (future tense of "have").
4. On je rekao da *je pročitao* knjigu (past tense of "read").
5. Marija je kazala da *ide* u bioskop (present tense of "go").
6. Ivan je rekao da *je kupio* novi auto (past tense of "buy").
7. Učiteljica je rekla da *trebamo učiti* svaki dan (present tense of "need to study").
8. On je rekao da *će biti* kod kuće uveče (future tense of "be").
9. Ana je kazala da *je gladna* (present tense of "hungry").
10. Marko je rekao da *želi* putovati (present tense of "want to travel").
1. Marko je rekao da *dolazi* sutra (verb for coming).
2. Ana je pitala Ivanu da li je *vidjela* film (past tense of "to see").
3. On je rekao da će *kupiti* novi auto sljedeće sedmice (future tense of "to buy").
4. Učiteljica je rekla da učenici moraju *naučiti* pravila (infinitive of "to learn").
5. Majka je rekla da će *kuhati* večeru večeras (future tense of "to cook").
6. Djeca su rekla da su *igrala* fudbal cijelo popodne (past tense of "to play").
7. On je rekao da *radi* u banci (present tense of "to work").
8. Ona je pitala da li *može* dobiti knjigu (present tense of "to be able to").
9. On je rekao da će *posjetiti* baku u subotu (future tense of "to visit").
10. Direktor je rekao da će sastanak *početi* u 10 sati (future tense of "to start").
1. On je rekao da *dolazi* sutra (verb for arriving).
2. Ona je tvrdila da *voli* čitati knjige (verb for love).
3. Marko je pitao da li *može* doći na zabavu (verb for can).
4. Rekli su da će *putovati* sljedeće sedmice (verb for travel).
5. Profesor je objasnio da je lekcija *teška* (adjective for difficult).
6. Ona je kazala da je *posjetila* svoje roditelje prošlog vikenda (verb for visit in past tense).
7. Pitali su gdje *živi* (verb for live).
8. Rekao je da je *kupio* novi automobil (verb for buy in past tense).
9. Ona je spomenula da *radi* u banci (verb for work).
10. Djeca su rekla da *igraju* fudbal svaki dan (verb for play).
