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Tenacious Learner Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Need correction on reported Speech Sentence

Hi teachers,
According to this sentence:
Needed information: Baxter is a detective. Halls is a policeman.
Baxter said, “You drive. You know the area better than I do.”
Isn't that 'you drive' imperative, even though it doesn't have an exclamation mark?
If that is so, shouldn't this one be the corresponding reported speech sentence?
Baxter told Halls to drive and added (that) he knew the area better than he did.

Thanks in advance.
  

Top answer

Hi, Say - Baxter told Halls to drive and added (that) Halls knew the area better than he did. Note that a detective is also a policeman. I think you mean that Halls is 'a uniformed policeman'.

— Clive

  • Hi, Say - Baxter told Halls to drive and added (that) Halls knew the area better than he did.
  • Note that a detective is also a policeman.
  • I think you mean that Halls is 'a uniformed policeman'.
  • Clive
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Hi,

Say -
Baxter told Halls to drive and added (that) Halls knew the area better than he did.

Note that a detective is also a policeman. I think you mean that Halls is 'a uniformed policeman'.

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CliveNote that a detective is also a policeman. I think you mean that Halls is 'a uniformed policeman'.
Hi Clive,
Nice to have you back.
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