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Tenacious Learner Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Is the reported speech answer correct?
Hi teachers,
Information: Dinon is the president's murderer and the police have finally found him in his home town.
The context:
‘Listen,’ Felix said quickly. ‘Take ten more men with you and drive down to Dinon’s town at once. Wait near the house and watch, but don’t go in. I’m going to phone the Chief now, and then follow you.’
Question:
Did Felix tell Adam to catch Dinon at once? Explain your answer using reported speech.
No, he didn’t. He told him to wait near the house and watch but don’t go in.
Why we don't switch tenses there? Why the answer uses this patter, 'Told + Object Pronoun + Infinitive'?
Thanks in advance.
Information: Dinon is the president's murderer and the police have finally found him in his home town.
The context:
‘Listen,’ Felix said quickly. ‘Take ten more men with you and drive down to Dinon’s town at once. Wait near the house and watch, but don’t go in. I’m going to phone the Chief now, and then follow you.’
Question:
Did Felix tell Adam to catch Dinon at once? Explain your answer using reported speech.
No, he didn’t. He told him to wait near the house and watch but don’t go in.
Why we don't switch tenses there? Why the answer uses this patter, 'Told + Object Pronoun + Infinitive'?
Thanks in advance.
Top answer
There is no back-shifting in the imperative mood. In reported speech, it shifts to the infinitive. " He told him not to go in.
- There is no back-shifting in the imperative mood.
- In reported speech, it shifts to the infinitive.
- " He told him not to go in.
- " He told him to wait here.
- The answer uses a combination of this pattern, and direct speech.
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There is no back-shifting in the imperative mood. In reported speech, it shifts to the infinitive.
He said, "Don't go in."
He told him not to go in.
He said, "Wait here."
He told him to wait here.
The answer uses a combination of this pattern, and direct speech. It could have all used the indirect speech pattern.
He told him to wait near the house and watch but
He said, "Don't go in."
He told him not to go in.
He said, "Wait here."
He told him to wait here.
The answer uses a combination of this pattern, and direct speech. It could have all used the indirect speech pattern.
He told him to wait near the house and watch but
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AlpheccaStarsThere is no back-shifting in the imperative mood. In reported speech, it shifts to the infinitive.Hi A-
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