Should I say 'had been' or 'was'?
Should I say 'had been' or 'was'?
Sandra said she had received information that her mother (had been, was) in South Africa.
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Rommel Should I say 'had been' or 'was'? Sandra said she had received information that her mother (had been, was) in South Africa. I would say 'was' if her mother was still in South Africa when this information was received.
- Rommel Should I say 'had been' or 'was'?
- Sandra said she had received information that her mother (had been, was) in South Africa.
- I would say 'was' if her mother was still in South Africa when this information was received.
- I would say 'had been' if her mother had already left South Africa by the time this information reached Sandra.
- If I had to guess, I'd say you probably need 'was'.
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RommelShould I say 'had been' or 'was'?
Sandra said she had received information that her mother (had been, was) in South Africa.
I would say 'was' if her mother was still in South Africa when this information was received.
I would say 'had been' if her mother had already left South Africa by the time this information reached Sandra.
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