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Tung Quoc Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

indirect speech

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00A: I am very sad.02br
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00B: Why?02br
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01b00A told he was sad and B replied why.02b00 (1)02br
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00Please correct (1).02br
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00Thanks02br
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10'sad' instead of 'said'. 0-
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0 01i01b00Tell02b02i00 isn't used idiomatically in the original example. 02br
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00 However, 01i00tell02i00 could be used with a different structure:01i02br
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02i00A 01b00told 01u00him/us02u02b00 that 01b00he was very sad0
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0Hi,02br
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00We certainly say 01b00A said he was sad and B asked why02b02br
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00 but for more careful English I'd prefer 01b00A said he was sad and B asked 01i00the reason.02i02b02br
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00Best wishes, Clive0-
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