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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

indirect speech

He has said that he would resign if his salary was decreased. The direct form of this sentence is 'he said, I will resign if my salary is decreased.' or 'he said, 'I would resign, if my salary was decreased.' ?

which one is the direct form? Is it second conditional or first conditional?
  

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' ? It's hard to put the salt back in the shaker through the little holes on the top. Once the indirect form is used, the direct form can be irrecoverable.

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  • It's hard to put the salt back in the shaker through the little holes on the top.
  • Once the indirect form is used, the direct form can be irrecoverable.
  • This is one such case.
  • CJ
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AnonymousThe direct form of this sentence is 'he said, I will resign if my salary is decreased.' or 'he said, 'I would resign, if my salary was decreased.' ?
It's hard to put the salt back in the shaker through the little holes on the top.

Once the indirect form is used, the direct form can be irrecoverable. This is one such case.

CJ

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