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Dantesonofsparda Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

What is the difference between the two sentences

Eric said public transport in California is very good.

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Eric said public transport in California was good.

  

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dantesonofsparda Eric said , " public transport in California is very good " . A direct speech. dantesonofsparda Eric said that public transport in California was good.

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  • dantesonofsparda Eric said , " public transport in California is very good " .
  • A direct speech.
  • dantesonofsparda Eric said that public transport in California was good.
  • An indirect speech.
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dantesonofspardaEric said, "public transport in California is very good".

A direct speech.

dantesonofspardaEric said that public transport in California was good.

An indirect speech.

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Eric said public transport in California is very good. Sounds like it was good when he said it and it is still good.

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Eric said public transport in California was good. This tells us only about the past. Not about today.

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I'm bringing this up to my room.

I'm taking this up to my room.

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