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Grammar and Linguistics > Reported speech
Reported speech
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badr.a7
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Reported speech
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Hello teachers, please tell me what is the correct way to report this question:
" are you serious? ", john asked me.
A- john asked me if i was serious.
B- John asked me if i were serious.
I know in conditional type 2 the correct structure is if i were you i would..... but i want to make sure here in reported speech. Thanks
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21 Feb 2019
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cunliffe
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It�s �was�. �Am > was� in reported speech. So, �John asked me if I was serious.� By the way, even with the other example there, most people these days would say, �If I was you, I would�... Many people would write it as well, and anybody under twenty saying �if I were you...� is highly educated  Lynne
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21 Feb 2019
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badr.a7
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I really apreciate your reply. But i just want to know what s grammatcally correct so that i can teach it. What people say or use is less important to me because sometimes incorrect structures are more common. So grammatically it s " he asked me if i was ... " is this what you mean. Regards |
21 Feb 2019
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cunliffe
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Yes, that�s what I mean! Sorry, I just mentioned in passing that the �If I were you�etc is going out of fashion a bit, more�s the pity! And of course many people still use that, but that wasn�t your question.  |
21 Feb 2019
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ilezay
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Hello!
Your answer "A" is correct because reported speech and 2nd conditional are different topics. So.. as badr.a7 said. It is correct WAS. John asked me if i was serious. |
21 Feb 2019
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28 Feb 2019
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