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Tenacious Learner Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Reported speech

Hi teachers,

I have this sentence:
Baxter exclaimed, "That's Coke! He isn't going to get away this time!"
Are these two reported speech sentences right, according to the given one?
a) Baxter exclaimed (that) it was Coke and added (that) Coke wasn't going to get away that time
(to Halls).
b) Baxter exclaimed to Halls (that) it was Coke and added (that) Coke wasn't going to get away that
time.

Parentheses are optional words.

Thanks in advance
  

Top answer

You have presented no contextual rationale for including 'to Halls' in the reported speech.

— Mister Micawber

  • You have presented no contextual rationale for including 'to Halls' in the reported speech.
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4 Answers
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You have presented no contextual rationale for including 'to Halls' in the reported speech.
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Sorry before Baxter exclaimed ...
There is: This is what Baxter exclaimed to Halls.
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Thank you very much Mister Micawber.
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