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English Tip of the Day: 131 Reported Speech and the Past

By Kenneth Beare, About.com

Tip of the Day:

Reported Speech and the Past

Usage Tip

If the reporting verb (i.e. said) is in the past, the reported clause will be in a past form. This form is usually one step back into the past from the original.

Example Sentences

He said he was going to come that day.
She told him she had bought a new car.

Quiz of the Day - Joining the Local Library:

Listen to a man who is finding out the regulations for joining the local library.

Joining the Local Library

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Introduction to the use of adverb clauses using a chart to show the various types of adverb clauses used (time, opposition, condition and cause/effect).

Adverb Clauses Overview

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