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Tenacious Learner Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Which one is correct? (9)

Hi teachers,
If I have this sentence, “I’m going to find a boyfriend with a car!” Julia is thinking to herself, and I want to ask this question:
What are Julia's thoughts?
Which answer is correct? If neither of them are, could you suggest one please?
a) They are, ‘I’m going to find a boyfriend with a car’.
b) They are that she is going to find a boyfriend with a car.

Thanks in advance.
  

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I would do it a bit differently, for example: I would ask this way:"What is Julia thinking about?" and the answer would be: "She is thinking about finding a boyfriend with a car/She is thinking about finding a boyfriend who has a car."
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Hi Visnja,
Thank you for your reply. I really like yours and I thought about that one, but why isn't my question correct?

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Well, I see just one Julia's thought, that's why I wrote "What is Julia thinking about?". And when you answer the question, you should not write it in a form of direct speech, by saying this, I imply your first given answer. And both the first and the second answer are not good because you say "they are", but there is only one thought. By using "are" you apply that there is more than one solution.
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Hi Visnja,
Thank you for your reply and detailed explanation.Emotion: smile You are right, there's only one thought.
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If that kind of answer is given, then ok Emotion: smile but if you have to supply the answer, then I don't suggest direct speech, instead you shou
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Hi Visnja,
Thank you so much for all your replies and explanations. Emotion: beer

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