Questions about example sentences with, and the definition and usage of "Reported"
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Q:
REPORTED SPEECH
Does "must have poisoned" remain unchanged in reported speech?
(Direct speech)
- "The dog's master must have poisoned the dog himself to get rid of it", Tom said.
(Reported speech)
- Tom said that the dog's master must have poisoned the dog himself to get rid of it.
Does "must have poisoned" remain unchanged in reported speech?
(Direct speech)
- "The dog's master must have poisoned the dog himself to get rid of it", Tom said.
(Reported speech)
- Tom said that the dog's master must have poisoned the dog himself to get rid of it.
A:
Yes, because in English you cannot say "must had". It's a problem with modal verbs, so this is an instance where the direct speech and reported speech tenses are the same.
I will read up on the subject and give you a grammatical explanation later.
I will read up on the subject and give you a grammatical explanation later.
Q:
REPORTED SPEECH
Is it okay to use "said that" in reported speech even if it's for imperative verbs?
“Don’t be noisy.”
He "said" not to be noisy.
Is it okay to use "said that" in reported speech even if it's for imperative verbs?
“Don’t be noisy.”
He "said" not to be noisy.
A:
Yes - examples
He said to make yourself at home while he was away
They said to call them when you return
He said to make yourself at home while he was away
They said to call them when you return
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