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Shravanmm Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Correct these sentences please.............
1.He said "i will go tomorrow".
2.He said that he would go tomorrow.
Could anyone tell me which one is correct and I would always get confused with these kind of sentences, I need more examples of these sort of sentences, May I know where will i find those, If anybody knows the website address please do let me know. I am eagerly waiting for your reply. Thank you so much in advance.
Shravan.
2.He said that he would go tomorrow.
Could anyone tell me which one is correct and I would always get confused with these kind of sentences, I need more examples of these sort of sentences, May I know where will i find those, If anybody knows the website address please do let me know. I am eagerly waiting for your reply. Thank you so much in advance.
Shravan.
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Hi, Both can be correct: the first one is called direct speech, whereas the second one is called reported speech. 1. ) This one uses the actual words of the speaker.
- Hi, Both can be correct: the first one is called direct speech, whereas the second one is called reported speech.
- 1.
- ) This one uses the actual words of the speaker.
- 2.
- He said (that) he would go the next day.
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Hi,
Both can be correct: the first one is called direct speech, whereas the second one is called reported speech.
1. He said, "I will go tomorrow." (The punctuation goes inside quotation marks in direct speech.)
This one uses the actual words of the speaker.
2. He said (that) he would go the next day. (In reported speech, tomorrow is backshifted to the next
Both can be correct: the first one is called direct speech, whereas the second one is called reported speech.
1. He said, "I will go tomorrow." (The punctuation goes inside quotation marks in direct speech.)
This one uses the actual words of the speaker.
2. He said (that) he would go the next day. (In reported speech, tomorrow is backshifted to the next
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