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Tenacious Learner Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Reported Speech: Question.
Hi Teachers,
In this reported speech sentence the bold clause is called the 'if clause', right?
The old lady ask (him) if they were his work clothes.
What about the bold clause in this reported speech sentence? What is it called?
The old lady ask him where his motorbike was.
Thanks in advance
In this reported speech sentence the bold clause is called the 'if clause', right?
The old lady ask (him) if they were his work clothes.
What about the bold clause in this reported speech sentence? What is it called?
The old lady ask him where his motorbike was.
Thanks in advance
Top answer
In my grammar it is a subordinate adverbial clause. CB
- In my grammar it is a subordinate adverbial clause.
- CB
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Hi,
The old lady asked him where his motorbike was.
I call it a noun clause. It serves the same purpose as a noun., and can be replaced by a noun.
eg The old lady asked him a question.
The old lady asked him where his motorbike was.
I call it a noun clause. It serves the same purpose as a noun., and can be replaced by a noun.
eg The old lady asked him a question.
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Hi Cool Breeze,
Thank you for your reply. I knew it was a subordinate clause, but nothing else. Now I've got the other 50%.
Thank you for your reply. I knew it was a subordinate clause, but nothing else. Now I've got the other 50%.
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Hi Clive,
I promise you i
CliveThe old lady asked him where his motorbike was.
I promise you i
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Hi,
Then, we can have noun clauses which begin with a 'question word', with 'if', and with 'that' basically, is that so?
Yes.
eg I know why Tom will marry Mary.
eg I know that Tom will marry Mary.
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Then, we can have noun clauses which begin with a 'question word', with 'if', and with 'that' basically, is that so?
Yes.
eg I know why Tom will marry Mary.
eg I know that Tom will marry Mary.
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Hi Cive,
Thank you for your reply and for the additional 'whether'.
So as a tittle and subtitle we can say:
Thank you for your reply and for the additional 'whether'.
So as a tittle and subtitle we can say:
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Hi,
Personally, I'd hesitate to refer to those words as question words, although some people do.
Note there is no question here. It's more of an exclamation
eg
Tom: 'Mary is a very prett
Personally, I'd hesitate to refer to those words as question words, although some people do.
Note there is no question here. It's more of an exclamation
eg
Tom: 'Mary is a very prett
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Hi Clive,
Thank you again for your reply.
So I should only call them 'Noun Clauses'. It doesn't matter if they start with 'that', 'if' or a 'question word'.
TS
Thank you again for your reply.
So I should only call them 'Noun Clauses'. It doesn't matter if they start with 'that', 'if' or a 'question word'.
TS
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Hi,
That's what I would do.
Of course, you need to teach them at some point, in detail. I mean they are not solely connected to reported speech.
Clive
That's what I would do.
Of course, you need to teach them at some point, in detail. I mean they are not solely connected to reported speech.
Clive
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Hi Clive,
Thank you for your reply. I'll teach them in detail, as you say, at some pont in the future.
Best regard
Thank you for your reply. I'll teach them in detail, as you say, at some pont in the future.
Best regard
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