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Lime desk 166 Posted 8 years ago
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Reported Speech

Hello,

I have two questions related to each other, please.

Question 1: Can I say: 'I went out after I did my homework,' instead of ' I went out after I had finished my homework'?

Question 2: If I can, how can I put them into reported speech?

Is 'He said that he had gone out after he finished his homework,' a wrong sentence? While we can say 'He said he had gone out at 8 o'clock,' if he finished his homework before 8, the sentence seems to be correct, I think.

Thanks for your help in advance.

  

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Question 1: Can I say: 'I went out after I did my homework,' instead of ' I went out after I had finished my homework'? Yes, you can say either of the sentences. Question 2: If I can, how can I put them into reported speech?

— Englishmaven

  • Question 1: Can I say: 'I went out after I did my homework,' instead of ' I went out after I had finished my homework'?
  • Yes, you can say either of the sentences.
  • Question 2: If I can, how can I put them into reported speech?
  • Is 'He said that he had gone out after he finished his homework,' a wrong sentence?
  • While we can say 'He said he had gone out at 8 o'clock,' if he finished his homework before 8, the sentence seems to be correct, I think.
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Question 1: Can I say: 'I went out after I did my homework,' instead of ' I went out after I had finished my homework'? Yes, you can say either of the sentences.

Question 2: If I can, how can I put them into reported speech?

Is 'He said that he had gone out after he finished his homework,' a wrong sentence? While we can say 'He said

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Question 1: Can I say: 'I went out after I did my homework,' instead of ' I went out after I had finished my homework'? Yes, you can. It's the common way to express this meaning.

Question 2: If I can, how can I put them into reported speech?

Is 'He said that he had gone out after he finished his homework,' a wrong sentence? No, it's not wrong.

It's natural t

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