Lily
Someone called you an hour ago. He said his name is/was Jack. Which is correct and why? Thanks!
3 dic 2014 10:31
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If you follow the basic rule of reported/indirect Speech, whereby the tenses are shifted one stage back, the correct form is 'was'.
Direct speech: He said: 'My name is Jack'
Indirect speech: He said his name was Jack.
3 dicembre 2014
1
He said his name was Jack. This is correct because: -You are referring to the phone call that occurred in the past -The sentence says "He SAID
3 dicembre 2014
1
was[ is correct answer]
3 dicembre 2014
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Lily
Competenze linguistiche
Arabo, Inglese, Francese
Lingua di apprendimento
Inglese, Francese
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