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Rajesh jain Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Direct /indirect?
Do we change the reported verb when the sentence reports general habits of a person? for example-
He said."I do not usually wear shirt at night".
He said that he do/did not usually wear shirt at night .
He said."I do not usually wear shirt at night".
He said that he do/did not usually wear shirt at night .
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He said , "I don't usually wear a shirt at night". He said that he doesn't/didn't usually wear a shirt at night. -- Both are OK if the condition still obtains, but native speakers normally regress the reported verb to the past.
- He said , "I don't usually wear a shirt at night".
- He said that he doesn't/didn't usually wear a shirt at night.
- -- Both are OK if the condition still obtains, but native speakers normally regress the reported verb to the past.
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He said, "I don't usually wear a shirt at night".
He said that he doesn't/didn't usually wear a shirt at night. -- Both are OK if the condition still obtains, but native speakers normally regress the reported verb to the past.
He said that he doesn't/didn't usually wear a shirt at night. -- Both are OK if the condition still obtains, but native speakers normally regress the reported verb to the past.
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