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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Correct sentence ?
1. Rahim said that he was going to the library to borrow some books the next day.
2. Rahim said that he will go to the library to borrow some books the next day.
Hi,
please advise which is the correct answer? was going or will go?
thanks
bb
2. Rahim said that he will go to the library to borrow some books the next day.
Hi,
please advise which is the correct answer? was going or will go?
thanks
bb
Top answer
In my opinion, "was going" and "would go" are correct. "Will go" is incorrect. "
- In my opinion, "was going" and "would go" are correct.
- "Will go" is incorrect.
- "
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In my opinion, "was going" and "would go" are correct. "Will go" is incorrect.
If what he said was, "I will go to the library to borrow some books tomorrow," and you use "said" in the past tense, you must backshift the "will go."
If what he said was, "I will go to the library to borrow some books tomorrow," and you use "said" in the past tense, you must backshift the "will go."
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Anonymouswhich is the correct answer? was going or will go?was going. Here are the patterns you need:
He was going ... the next day.
He would go ... the next day.
He is going ... tomorrow.
He will go ... tomorrow.
CJ
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"Thanks, Jim. I never thought about that.
I guess we could say, "He told me last month that he would / willhave this done by tomorrow."
I guess we could say, "He told me last month that he would / willhave this done by tomorrow."
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AvangiI guess we could sayI guess we could, but would we want to?
I would opt for0
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