Indirect speech question
Dear teachers
John said, "Thank you, Jane."
Jane said, "Sir, don't thank me."
Is the following indirect speech correct?
John thanked Jane but Jane asked John not to thank her.
I'm concerned about the "sir" part. Should the indirect speech contain something to that effect?
Thank you
Thank you.
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That's optional. You could say eg John thanked Jane but Jane respectfully asked John not to thank her. or John thanked Jane but she respectfully asked him not to thank her.
- That's optional.
- You could say eg John thanked Jane but Jane respectfully asked John not to thank her.
- or John thanked Jane but she respectfully asked him not to thank her.
- John thanked Jane but she respectfully asked him not to.
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That's optional. You could say eg
John thanked Jane but Jane respectfully asked John not to thank her.
or
John thanked Jane but she respectfully asked him not to thank her.
John thanked Jane but she respectfully asked him not to.
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