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Gray train 479 Posted 5 years ago
Grammar

Indirect Speech

In the time aspect of the statements in Indirect Speech correctly transformed?


A:

Direct: He said, “John visited me yesterday,”

Indirect: He said that John had visited him the day before.


B:

Direct: He said, “John will visit me tomorrow,”

Indirect: He said that John would visit him the day after.


Summary:

Yesterday -> the day before

Tomorrow -> the day after


Please advise. Thank you.

  

Top answer

gray train 479 Yesterday -> the day before Tomorrow -> the day after Those forms might be used in everyday language. In more careful or formal English, I would prefer "the previous day" and "the next day".

  • gray train 479 Yesterday -> the day before Tomorrow -> the day after Those forms might be used in everyday language.
  • In more careful or formal English, I would prefer "the previous day" and "the next day".
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gray train 479Yesterday -> the day before
Tomorrow -> the day after

Those forms might be used in everyday language. In more careful or formal English, I would prefer "the previous day" and "the next day".

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