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Faisalkhan Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Is it a right sentence? is or was?

Then after the match Ronaldo expressed his opinion that he is not happy.
  

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Then , after the match Ronaldo (expressed his opinion) said that he was not happy.

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  • Then , after the match Ronaldo (expressed his opinion) said that he was not happy.
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Then, after the match Ronaldo (expressed his opinion) said that he was not happy.
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If he is not still happy, then is that a right sentence?
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What he said after the match has no bearing on how he feels now.
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It should be "was" right?
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faisalkhanIt should be "was" right?
'Was' is always correct.

If the words were uttered in the recent past, and the reporter of the words knows that the speaker is stll feeling the same, then 'is' is possible.

If in doubt, backshift.
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Yes, I agree. The backshift is always safe, especially during exams and tests.
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