Backshifting in Reported speech
Mark Twain constantly received letters and photographs from men who had been told that they looked like him.
One was from Florida, and the likeness, as shown by the man's picture, was really remarkable—so remarkable, indeed, that Mr Clemens sent the following acknowledgment, " My Dear Sir: I thank you very much for your letter and the photograph. In my opinion you are certainly more like me than other of my doubles. In fact, I am sure that if you stood before me in a mirrorless frame I could shave by you."
I am sure that if you stood before me in a mirrorless frame I could shave by you.
Am I right if I change this sentence into reported speech as follows?
Mark Twain told the man that he could have shaved by the man if the man had stood before him in a mirrorless frame.
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cat fold 525 I am sure that if you stood before me in a mirrorless frame I could shave by you. Am I right if I change this sentence into reported speech as follows? Mark Twain told the man that he was sure that he could have shaved by the man if the man had stood before him in a mirrorless frame.
- cat fold 525 I am sure that if you stood before me in a mirrorless frame I could shave by you.
- Am I right if I change this sentence into reported speech as follows?
- Mark Twain told the man that he was sure that he could have shaved by the man if the man had stood before him in a mirrorless frame.
- That's right as shown above.
- CJ
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cat fold 525I am sure that if you stood before me in a mirrorless frame I could shave by you.
Am I right if I change this sentence into reported speech as follows?
Mark Twain told the man that he was sure that he could have shaved by the man if the man had stood before him in a mirrorless frame.
That's righ
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