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Imantaghavi Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Reported Speech 2
Hi,
In case of changing a direct speech to the indirect one, sometimes we need to change the time expressions as well. Now, what do we do in the following example? Is my guess true?
I'm definitely not going to go back to college next year.
Reported: She decided no to go back to college the other year.
Thabk you in advance,
Iman
In case of changing a direct speech to the indirect one, sometimes we need to change the time expressions as well. Now, what do we do in the following example? Is my guess true?
I'm definitely not going to go back to college next year.
Reported: She decided no to go back to college the other year.
Thabk you in advance,
Iman
Top answer
She decided not to go back to college the next / the following year.
- She decided not to go back to college the next / the following year.
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She decided not to go back to college the next / the following year.
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Thank you MM for your time. That's big of you to reply quickly.
So you mean 'the other year' doesn't work here?
And by the way I have another question:
Here is a reported speech followed by the direct speech of it, but what I can't understand is that why the reported one is in present perfect while the direct speech is in present perfect as well?
Shouldn't the reported speech be i
So you mean 'the other year' doesn't work here?
And by the way I have another question:
Here is a reported speech followed by the direct speech of it, but what I can't understand is that why the reported one is in present perfect while the direct speech is in present perfect as well?
Shouldn't the reported speech be i
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imantaghaviSo you mean 'the other year' doesn't work here?It doesn't work. 'The other year' refers to a non-specific past year.
imantaghaviShouldn't the reported speech be in past perfect?It is not present perfect; it is a perfect infinitive ('to have met'). That reported sentence is a style variation on the stric
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