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Tenacious Learner Posted 12 years ago
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'young man' at the end of the answer
Hi teachers,
The context:
At about three o’clock Alex opened his eyes, and saw an old woman in front of him.
‘What are you doing in my field, young man?’ she said.
What did the old woman ask Alex? Explain your answer using reported speech.
I know that it is acceptable any answer which indicates that the woman asked Alex what he was doing in her field.
Possible answers:
a) She asked him what he was doing in her field (young man).
b) The old woman asked Alex/him what he was doing in her field.
My question:
Is it logical to write 'young man' at the end of the reported speech answer?
I really don't think so because the 'young man' is Alex.
Thanks in advance.
The context:
At about three o’clock Alex opened his eyes, and saw an old woman in front of him.
‘What are you doing in my field, young man?’ she said.
What did the old woman ask Alex? Explain your answer using reported speech.
I know that it is acceptable any answer which indicates that the woman asked Alex what he was doing in her field.
Possible answers:
a) She asked him what he was doing in her field (young man).
b) The old woman asked Alex/him what he was doing in her field.
My question:
Is it logical to write 'young man' at the end of the reported speech answer?
I really don't think so because the 'young man' is Alex.
Thanks in advance.
Top answer
She asked him what he was doing in her field. No young man .
- She asked him what he was doing in her field.
- No young man .
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Aspara GusShe asked him what he was doing in her field. No young man.Hi AG,
Thanks! So my assumption is correct.
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Tenacious Learner Aspara GusShe asked him what he was doing in her field. No young man.Hi AG,Thanks! So my assumption is correct.TLCorrect. "Young man" is what the old woman called Alex, but it is not part of what she asked him, unless you specfically said tell me word for word what the woman asked. Therefore, since what she called him is not relevant to an
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KJinCali79 Tenacious Learner Aspara GusShe asked him what he was doing in her field. No young man.Hi AG,Thanks! So my assumption is correct.TLCorrect. "Young man" is what the old woman called Alex, but it is not part of what she asked him, unless you specfically said tell me word for word what the woman asked. Therefore, since what she called him is not relevant to answer
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