When you turn direct speech into reported speech in Russian, it’s really important to know how to handle negations. Here are the main rules to remember:

1. Negation in Direct Speech:

   • For example: Он не любит кошек.
     (This means: He doesn't like cats.)

2. Changing to Reported Speech:

   • When you change it to reported speech, the negation stays the same:
     Он сказал, что не любит кошек.
     (This means: He said that he doesn't like cats.)

3. Changing the Verb Form:

   • You need to change the verb tense:
   • Direct speech: Я не пойду.
     (This means: I won't go.)
   • Reported speech: Она сказала, что не пойдет.
     (This means: She said that she won't go.)

4. Changes in Pronouns:

   • Change personal pronouns when necessary:
   • Direct: Ты не знаешь?
     (This means: Don't you know?)
   • Reported: Он спросил, не знаешь ли ты.
     (This means: He asked if you don't know.)

Practice these rules to improve your use of negations in reported speech!