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Guest Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
Should I use reported speech? ('apologise for')
Hi, I'm supposed to finish second sentence so it means the same as the first.
I come up with two possible answers below and would like to know which one is correct.
1."I'm so sorry I damaged the vase," he said.
2. He apologised...
My answers:
He apologised that he had damaged the vase.
He apologised for damaging the vase.
Thx
I come up with two possible answers below and would like to know which one is correct.
1."I'm so sorry I damaged the vase," he said.
2. He apologised...
My answers:
He apologised that he had damaged the vase.
He apologised for damaging the vase.
Thx
Top answer
Hello Guest Your second option is the right one: 'he apologised for damaging the vase'. Grammatical exercises seem to be littered with broken glass and china. What does that say about the psychology of grammarians, I wonder.
- Hello Guest Your second option is the right one: 'he apologised for damaging the vase'.
- Grammatical exercises seem to be littered with broken glass and china.
- What does that say about the psychology of grammarians, I wonder.
- MrP
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Hello Guest
Your second option is the right one: 'he apologised for damaging the vase'.
Grammatical exercises seem to be littered with broken glass and china. What
does that say about the psychology of grammarians, I wonder.
MrP
Your second option is the right one: 'he apologised for damaging the vase'.
Grammatical exercises seem to be littered with broken glass and china. What
does that say about the psychology of grammarians, I wonder.
MrP
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