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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Converting Direct Speech to Reported Speech
Hi. I need to know how to convert a present continuous sentence, in direct speech to reported speech.
Sarah said, "My father takes me to school every day."
Is the reported form
Sarah said that her father takes her to school every day.
or
Sarah said that her father took her to school every day.
Is there any rule why the sentence is converted so?
Sarah said, "My father takes me to school every day."
Is the reported form
Sarah said that her father takes her to school every day.
or
Sarah said that her father took her to school every day.
Is there any rule why the sentence is converted so?
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Hi, I need to know how to convert a present continuous sentence, in direct speech to reported speech. 'Takes' is not Present Continuous, it is Simple Present. " Is the reported form Sarah said that her father takes her to school every day.
- Hi, I need to know how to convert a present continuous sentence, in direct speech to reported speech.
- 'Takes' is not Present Continuous, it is Simple Present.
- " Is the reported form Sarah said that her father takes her to school every day.
- or Sarah said that her father took her to school every day.
- Is there any rule why the sentence is converted so?
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Hi,
I need to know how to convert a present continuous sentence, in direct speech to reported speech.
'Takes' is not Present Continuous, it is Simple Present.
Sarah said, "My father takes me to school every day."
Is the reported form
Sarah said that her father takes he
I need to know how to convert a present continuous sentence, in direct speech to reported speech.
'Takes' is not Present Continuous, it is Simple Present.
Sarah said, "My father takes me to school every day."
Is the reported form
Sarah said that her father takes he
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