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Guyper Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
How do you report this conditional speech?
"If you passed your test, I would buy you a car"
"He said that if I passed my test he would buy me a car"
Is it correct?
Thank you
"He said that if I passed my test he would buy me a car"
Is it correct?
Thank you
Top answer
Yes. You cannot revert to past perfect because the meaning would change. However, the original direct quote seems one unlikely to be practical.
- Yes.
- You cannot revert to past perfect because the meaning would change.
- However, the original direct quote seems one unlikely to be practical.
- It is an encouragement that would be uttered in Conditional I.
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Yes. You cannot revert to past perfect because the meaning would change. However, the original direct quote seems one unlikely to be practical. It is an encouragement that would be uttered in Conditional I.
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