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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Cases of reported speech?
Hi. Should the following be in past tenses?
He asked me if I needed anything at the meeting.
He inquired of whether there was something I needed.
Sorry but I have one more question. Which is correct?
1.Whether they be called "fine gentlemen," they are a group of lazy people to me.
2.Whether they are called "fine gentlemen," they are a group of lazy people to me.
He asked me if I needed anything at the meeting.
He inquired of whether there was something I needed.
Sorry but I have one more question. Which is correct?
1.Whether they be called "fine gentlemen," they are a group of lazy people to me.
2.Whether they are called "fine gentlemen," they are a group of lazy people to me.
Top answer
Anonymous He asked me if I needed anything at the meeting. The above sentence is fine. I would reword the others as follows: He asked me if there was anything I needed.
- Anonymous He asked me if I needed anything at the meeting.
- The above sentence is fine.
- I would reword the others as follows: He asked me if there was anything I needed.
- 1.
- & 2.
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AnonymousHe asked me if I needed anything at the meeting.The above sentence is fine. I would reword the others as follows:
He asked me if there was anything I needed.
1. & 2. Even though they are called "fine gentlemen," they are a group of lazy people to me.
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