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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Indirect statement

He said, 'it might happen on Monday.'
and suppose that Monday was three days ago. Now can I say, 'he said that it might happen on Monday.' Or he said that it might have had on Monday? Which one is correct?
  

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You can say this: He said (eg. three weeks ago) that it might happen on Monday. And it did.

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  • You can say this: He said (eg.
  • three weeks ago) that it might happen on Monday.
  • And it did.
  • g.
  • this morning) that it might have happened on Monday.
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You can say this:

He said (eg. three weeks ago) that it might happen on Monday. And it did.

Or this:
He said (e.g. this morning) that it might have happened on Monday. But it didn't, it happened five minutes ago.
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AlpheccaStarsYou can say this:He said (eg. three weeks ago) that it might happen on Monday. And it did.Or this:He said (e.g. this morning) that it might have happened on Monday. But it didn't, it happened five minutes ago.
I am sorry I couldn't understand, Mam. Suppose today is Tuesday and Jack told me two days ago on Sunday, 'I might go to the beach tomorrow(
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Suppose today is Tuesday and Jack told me two days ago on Sunday, 'I might go to the beach tomorrow(Monday) But he didn't go to beach on monday. So, can I say as a indirect statement, 'Jack told me that he might have gone to the beach on Monday.? And also what if he really went to the beach on Monday. Can I say, 'he told me that he might go to the beach on Monday.'?
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AnonymousSo, can I say as a indirect statement, 'Jack told me that he might have gone to the beach on Monday.?
No.

You can say "John told me that he might go to the beach on Monday" whether he went or not. You are reporting the words said on Sunday, not talking about the actions on Monday.
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Please don't post the same question in different threads..
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I am still confused on what the Mam said.
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That is no reason to spread your confusion over two threads. Ask follow-up questions in the other thread.
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At what context can we change might to might have in the indirect statement?
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AnonymousSuppose today is Tuesday and Jack told me two days ago on Sunday, 'I might go to the beach tomorrow(Monday) But he didn't go to beach on monday. So, can I say as a indirect statement, 'Jack told me that he might have gone to the beach on Monday.?
Here are some examples of modals in indirect speech.

On Sunday, Jack told me that he might go to
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