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Tenacious Learner Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

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Hi teachers,



Helen: My parents and I visited the .



Reported Speech:

Which is the correct option?

a) She said (that) her parents and she had visited the .

b) She said (that) her parents and her had visited the .



Thanks in advance
  

Top answer

a) She said (that) her parents and she had visited the Tower of London. b) She said (that) her parents and her had visited the Tower of London. Remove 'her parents and', and the sentence reads: She said (that) she had visited the Tower of London.

— Yoong Liat

  • a) She said (that) her parents and she had visited the Tower of London.
  • b) She said (that) her parents and her had visited the Tower of London.
  • Remove 'her parents and', and the sentence reads: She said (that) she had visited the Tower of London.
  • " You have asked a similar question before and I hope you are now no longer confused by such constructions.
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a) She said (that) her parents and she had visited the Tower of London.
b) She said (that) her parents and her had visited the Tower of London.

Remove 'her parents and', and the sentence reads: She said (that) she had visited the Tower of London.

Therefore, the first sentence is correct as it is wrong to say "She said (that) her had visited her parents
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Thank you Yoong Liat. Sorry if I have asked about it before. I really don't remember. But if you say so, it must be like that. I'll try to pay more attention. Your explanation is very clear. Have a nice day.
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