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Old 24-May-2007, 04:16
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Question Grammar correction needed

Hi Friends,
need some clarification of the following:

***** Reported speech
Change the following into indirect statement.
1) Joan said, "I am waiting for Sue."

Rule:Present continuous becomes past continuous.

Joan said that she has been waiting for Sue.
Is this correct? Is the rule satisfied here?

Change the indirect questions, using the expressions in the brackets.
2) Whose book is this (please find out)
Please find out whose book is this. (is it correct?)

****** Question tags
Positive statements with negative tags
1) There will be a show?
answer: Won't there? OR Won't it?

Negative statement with positive-tags
2) There won't be a show?
answer: Will it? Or will there be? OR Will there?

3) There will be a crowd?
answer: Won't there? (is it correct?)

appreciated

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***** Reported speech
Change the following into indirect statement.
1) Joan said, "I am waiting for Sue.
Joan said that she was waiting for Sue.


Change the indirect questions, using the expressions in the brackets.
2) Whose book is this (please find out)
Please find out whose book it is.

****** Question tags
Positive statements with negative tags
1) There will be a show?
answer: Won't there?

Negative statement with positive-tags
2) There won't be a show?
answer: Will there?

3) There will be a crowd?
answer: Won't there?

Best wishes!
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Old 24-May-2007, 07:47
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