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Lcchang Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

directive vs. indirective voice

0I need to change the following directive-voice sentence to indirective.02br
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01font00"I'm leaving for Paris tomorrow," Helen told her boyfriend.02font02br
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01font00Helen told her boyfriend that he was leaving for Paris the next day.02font02br
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00Should00 I also say:02br
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01font00Helen told her boyfriend that he is leaving for Paris tomorrow.02font02br
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01font00Helen told her boyfriend that he was leaving for Paris tomorrow.02font02br
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00Maybe this is the issue about formal and informal use. Please advise.02br
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02font 02br 02br 01font 00Helen told her boyfriend that 01font 00s02font 00he was leaving for Paris tomorrow. 02font 02br 02br 00Maybe this is the issue about formal and informal use. Please advise.

— Clive

  • 02font 02br 02br 01font 00Helen told her boyfriend that 01font 00s02font 00he was leaving for Paris tomorrow.
  • 02font 02br 02br 00Maybe this is the issue about formal and informal use.
  • Please advise.
  • 02font 02br 02br 01font 00Best wishes, Clive02font 0-
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1font00Hi,02font02br
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00I need to change the following directive-voice sentence to indirective.01font00We normally just use the terms 'direct/indirect speech' for this, not the term 'voice'.02font02br
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01font00"I'm leaving for Paris tomorrow," He
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0Many thanks, Clive, but I also like to know why you mentioned that "01font00if she has changed her mind02font00." Please advise.02br
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0Hi,02br
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01font00Helen told her boyfriend that 01font00s02font00he is leaving for Paris tomorrow.02font01font00 You can say this if the speaking and the reporting both occur today, and if your belief is that she has not changed her mind.02font02br
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1font00I see. May I ask another question here?02font02br
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01font00Can I interpret the first sentence by saying that00 "02font01font00Helen told her boyfriend that she 01font00is02font00 leaving for Paris tomorrow.02fon
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0Hi,02br
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01font00I see. May I ask another question here?02font02br
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01font00Can I interpret the first sentence by saying that "Helen told her boyfriend that she01font00 is02font00 leaving for Paris tomorrow. " is just because it will happen
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0Thank you. I think I got it.02br
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