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Tenacious Learner Posted 14 years ago
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Would the following be a suitable question and answer?
Hi teachers,
Contex:
Felix sat down and smiled at Marta. ‘Now, Marta,’ he said. ‘Somebody saw a young man in your house yesterday. Who was he, Marta, and where did he go?’
‘He was my sister’s youngest son,’ Marta said happily. ‘He’s a very nice boy.’
The policeman whispered in Felix’s ear. Felix looked sadly at Marta. ‘Your sister and all her family live in Australia, Marta. Who was the man in your house?’
Would the following be a suitable question and answer?
At first, who did Marta say the young man was and what was her opinion about him?
She said he had been her sister’s youngest son and that he was a very nice boy.
Thanks in advance.
Contex:
Felix sat down and smiled at Marta. ‘Now, Marta,’ he said. ‘Somebody saw a young man in your house yesterday. Who was he, Marta, and where did he go?’
‘He was my sister’s youngest son,’ Marta said happily. ‘He’s a very nice boy.’
The policeman whispered in Felix’s ear. Felix looked sadly at Marta. ‘Your sister and all her family live in Australia, Marta. Who was the man in your house?’
Would the following be a suitable question and answer?
At first, who did Marta say the young man was and what was her opinion about him?
She said he had been her sister’s youngest son and that he was a very nice boy.
Thanks in advance.
Top answer
) who did Marta say the young man was, and what was her opinion about him? She said he was her sister’s youngest son and that he was a very nice boy. Clive
- ) who did Marta say the young man was, and what was her opinion about him?
- She said he was her sister’s youngest son and that he was a very nice boy.
- Clive
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Hi,
At first, (why say at first?) who did Marta say the young man was, and what was her opinion about him?
She said he was her sister’s youngest son and that he was a very nice boy.
Clive
At first, (why say at first?) who did Marta say the young man was, and what was her opinion about him?
She said he was her sister’s youngest son and that he was a very nice boy.
Clive
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Thinking SpainShe said he had been her sister’s youngest son and that he was a very nice boy.Nice backshifting.
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Hi Clive,
Thank you for your reply.
(why say at first?)
Because immediately after my previous context the story goes on like this:
Felix asked question after question, but Marta told him nothing. Sometimes the y
Thank you for your reply.
(why say at first?)
Because immediately after my previous context the story goes on like this:
Felix asked question after question, but Marta told him nothing. Sometimes the y
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Shawn79Context.Hi Shawn,
Thank you for your correction. Mistake done due to the time here. It was too late for me.
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CliveSimple past is the idiomatic and common choice.Hi Clive,
Thank you for your reply.
Are you saying that, because the answer is taken from the blue part instead of the red part?
The policeman whispered in Felix’s ear. Felix looked sadly at Marta. ‘Your sister and all her family live in Australia,
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Hi,
If the question is 'Who was he?', the natural answer is 'He was . . . '.
Clive
If the question is 'Who was he?', the natural answer is 'He was . . . '.
Clive
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CliveIf the question is 'Who was he?', the natural answer is 'He was . . . '.Hi Clive,
Thank you for your reply. It's crystal clear.
TS
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