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Write each sentence in indirect speech:
8. Direct = Nick said, “Please don’t ask how the meeting went.”
Indirect = Nick said not to ask how the meeting had gone/went. (Answer Key)
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Write each of the following in direct speech:
3. Indirect = Cousins said not to lose hope when a doctor says survival is impossible.
Direct = Cousins said, “Don’t lose hope when a doctor says survival is impossible.” (Answer Key)
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Write each sentence in indirect speech:
4. Direct = Dad said, “Hurry up or we will be late"
Indirect = Dad told us to hurry up or we would be late. (Answer Key)
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Hi,
I have encountered a big problem while teaching direct and indirect imperatives, and need your help.
The above ones are the practices in the book which I teach. My student asked me a question which I couldn't give him a logical answer and we both got confused.
My student: Sir, we usually convert tenses when changing direct to indirect right?
Me: "Right"
My student: "Then why in number 8 it's ok to use two senses (Had gone/ went) but in number 3 and 4 we can not change the tense? I mean why in number 3 we can't say (said-was) or why in number 4 we can't say (will) but (would)? Why in number 8 two tenses both are ok to be used but in 3 and 4 we can only use one tense? Isn't it confusing or hard for we? In exam if we see a direct imperative then how should we be sure that while converting it to an indirect imperative we can use only one tense or both two tenses are ok to be used? If in number 8 indirect, two tenses are ok to be used, then why in number 3 and 4, two tenses can not be correct?"
That was the time when I got confused myself too and couldn't answer him.
Would you please be nice enough to help me on that one? What should answer him?
(This problem happens to my students only in indirect imperatives not simple quotes)
Source: Summit 2B (by Joan Saslo and Allen Ascher) Pearson
Longman Press, Unit 8, Direct and Indirect Speeches.
Thank you.
Write each sentence in indirect speech:
8. Direct = Nick said, “Please don’t ask how the meeting went.”
Indirect = Nick said not to ask how the meeting had gone/went. (Answer Key)
**************************************************************
Write each of the following in direct speech:
3. Indirect = Cousins said not to lose hope when a doctor says survival is impossible.
Direct = Cousins said, “Don’t lose hope when a doctor says survival is impossible.” (Answer Key)
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Write each sentence in indirect speech:
4. Direct = Dad said, “Hurry up or we will be late"
Indirect = Dad told us to hurry up or we would be late. (Answer Key)
**************************************************************
Hi,
I have encountered a big problem while teaching direct and indirect imperatives, and need your help.
The above ones are the practices in the book which I teach. My student asked me a question which I couldn't give him a logical answer and we both got confused.
My student: Sir, we usually convert tenses when changing direct to indirect right?
Me: "Right"
My student: "Then why in number 8 it's ok to use two senses (Had gone/ went) but in number 3 and 4 we can not change the tense? I mean why in number 3 we can't say (said-was) or why in number 4 we can't say (will) but (would)? Why in number 8 two tenses both are ok to be used but in 3 and 4 we can only use one tense? Isn't it confusing or hard for we? In exam if we see a direct imperative then how should we be sure that while converting it to an indirect imperative we can use only one tense or both two tenses are ok to be used? If in number 8 indirect, two tenses are ok to be used, then why in number 3 and 4, two tenses can not be correct?"
That was the time when I got confused myself too and couldn't answer him.
Would you please be nice enough to help me on that one? What should answer him?
(This problem happens to my students only in indirect imperatives not simple quotes)
Source: Summit 2B (by Joan Saslo and Allen Ascher) Pearson
Longman Press, Unit 8, Direct and Indirect Speeches.
Thank you.
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