0
Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Conditional sentences in reported speech
Can anyone tell me which is correct -
I said I would come if she was sick. OR I said I would come if she were sick. (The outcome, ie whether the person concerned was sick or not, is known.)
thank you. I am hopelessly confused about this.
I said I would come if she was sick. OR I said I would come if she were sick. (The outcome, ie whether the person concerned was sick or not, is known.)
thank you. I am hopelessly confused about this.
Top answer
If people knew that "she" was sick when you uttered the sentence, it goes: I said I would come if she was sick. CB
- If people knew that "she" was sick when you uttered the sentence, it goes: I said I would come if she was sick.
- CB
Get the Weekly English Kit 📬
New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.
1 Answers
0
If people knew that "she" was sick when you uttered the sentence, it goes: I said I would come if she was sick.
CB
CB
0
Related Questions