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Sb70012 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Jack told me that he …… at their party soon

Jack, "I wish I were at their party now."
John, "Jack told me that he …… at their party soon."
a)wishes he had been
b)wished he was
c)wishes he were (Answer Key)
d)wished he were

Source: school exam

Hello,
I say to myself that only options B and D should be our correct answer because [wish] should be backshifted to [wished]
Would you please help me with this test? Am I right?

Thank you
  

Top answer

sb70012 I say to myself that only options B and D should be our correct answer And so say I. I would have answered D. CJ

— CalifJim

  • sb70012 I say to myself that only options B and D should be our correct answer And so say I.
  • I would have answered D.
  • CJ
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5 Answers
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sb70012I say to myself that only options B and D should be our correct answer
And so say I. I would have answered D.

CJ
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Hi,
The correct answer is none of the options;
The correct answer is

Jack told me he wished he had been at their parties.

Hamid
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Thanks for answering but why not B? Is [was] incorrect in reported speeches?
As far as I know [was] is informal and [were] is formal in reported speec.

Isn't it?
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sb70012why not B?
Yes. Why not? I didn't say B was wrong, but these tests only allow you to choose one answer, don't they? I said I would choose D if I were taking the test.
sb70012As far as I know [was] is informal and [were] is formal in reported speech.
Correct. By the
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sb70012Jack, "I wish I were at their party now."John, "Jack told me that he …… at their party soon."a)wishes he had been b)wished he wasc)wishes he were (Answer Key)d)wished he were
None of these are correct: the alteration of "now" to "soon" doesn't make any sense.
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