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Grammar
Direct Speech into Indirect Speech
Q: Ko Ko said, " What have you done with my book, Moe Zaw? "
Given: Ko Ko wanted to know ......................
A:1. Ko Ko wanted to know what Moe Zaw had done with his book.
A: 2. Ko Ko wanted to know from Moe Zaw what he had done with his book.
I'd like to know whether these two answers to the question are correct. Thanks a million.
Given: Ko Ko wanted to know ......................
A:1. Ko Ko wanted to know what Moe Zaw had done with his book.
A: 2. Ko Ko wanted to know from Moe Zaw what he had done with his book.
I'd like to know whether these two answers to the question are correct. Thanks a million.
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The first sounds more natural but the second is a more accurate depiction of the direct speech. Ko Ko said, "Hey Joe, what did Moe Zaw do with my book" could also be represented by A1.
- The first sounds more natural but the second is a more accurate depiction of the direct speech.
- Ko Ko said, "Hey Joe, what did Moe Zaw do with my book" could also be represented by A1.
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The first sounds more natural but the second is a more accurate depiction of the direct speech.
Ko Ko said, "Hey Joe, what did Moe Zaw do with my book" could also be represented by A1.
Ko Ko said, "Hey Joe, what did Moe Zaw do with my book" could also be represented by A1.
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If you want to avoid a slight ambiguity, you could say this.
Ko Ko wanted to know what Moe Zaw had done with Ko Ko's book.
Ko Ko wanted to know from Moe Zaw what he had done with Ko Ko's book.
But usually the context clarifies
Ko Ko wanted to know what Moe Zaw had done with Ko Ko's book.
Ko Ko wanted to know from Moe Zaw what he had done with Ko Ko's book.
But usually the context clarifies
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