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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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Indirect statement

Jennifer said, 'Jack should go to gym'. The indirect statement would be 'Jennifer said that Jack should have gone to gym.' Or. 'Jennifer said that jack should go to gym.' Which one is correct?
  

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go to the gym For the indirect statement, use "Jennifer said that Jack should go to the gym". "Jennifer said that Jack should have gone to the gym" gives the impression that Jennifer said "Jack should have gone to the gym".

  • go to the gym For the indirect statement, use "Jennifer said that Jack should go to the gym".
  • "Jennifer said that Jack should have gone to the gym" gives the impression that Jennifer said "Jack should have gone to the gym".
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go to the gym

For the indirect statement, use "Jennifer said that Jack should go to the gym".

"Jennifer said that Jack should have gone to the gym" gives the impression that Jennifer said "Jack should have gone to the gym".

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