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why don't i have change the tenses? Reported Speech. 2 Examples.

" They have been trying to claim that apartheid is no longer so bad, but this discussion has made cit lear that all the hurtful things still exist in South Africa. He said that they had been trying to claim that apartheid is no longer so bad but the discussion had made it clear that all the hurtful things still exist in South Africa. Is no longer and exist won't be changed. But why ??? Can anyone explain it to me?

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Mister Micawber · Accepted Answer

Anonymous Is no longer and exist won't be changed. But why ??? Can anyone explain it to me?

If it is a 'reported speech exercise', then the regression should be made, but in real English, if the condition still exists at the time of the report, then some native speakers do not regress the verb.

Anonymous · Answer

The most important thing to keep in mind when working with reported speech is the tense shift, which is based on whether the information is still true in the present. It also focuses on the relationships between events in the past.

For example, if you receive a phone call, and you want to tell the person next to you what you're hearing, you might say, "Cindy just said that she is sick."

In this case, she's still sick in the present, so we need to report this verb in the simple present.

In another case, you might hear the following statement: "I took a shower after I got home from work. That was why my hair was wet."

You would report it like this: "He said he had taken a shower after work, so his hair was wet."

It's important to put the information in context so that the meaning is clear.

Mister Micawber · Answer

Anonymous if you receive a phone call, and you want to tell the person next to you what you're hearing, you might say, "Cindy just said that she is sick."In this case, she's still sick in the present, so we need to report this verb in the simple present.

No, you do not need to; it is an option often exercised, though.

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