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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Direct to Indirect
Changing it into indirect speech , which is right?
Q : He said, " Sam walked away when he saw the crowd. "
A1 : He said (that) Sam had walked away when he had seen the crowd. "
or
A2 : He said (that) Sam had walked away when he saw the crowd."
I always have problem when there are two past tenses in one direct speech.
Thank you.
Q : He said, " Sam walked away when he saw the crowd. "
A1 : He said (that) Sam had walked away when he had seen the crowd. "
or
A2 : He said (that) Sam had walked away when he saw the crowd."
I always have problem when there are two past tenses in one direct speech.
Thank you.
Top answer
Anonymous I always have problem when there are two past tenses in one direct speech. Use A2. The second past perfect regresses that verb even more than the first past perfect verb.
- Anonymous I always have problem when there are two past tenses in one direct speech.
- Use A2.
- The second past perfect regresses that verb even more than the first past perfect verb.
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AnonymousI always have problem when there are two past tenses in one direct speech.Use A2. The second past perfect regresses that verb even more than the first past perfect verb.
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Mister MicawberUse A2. The second past perfect regresses that verb even more than the first past perfect verb.Thanks, Mr M. That was my choice, but I wouldn't have been able to put into words the reason.
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