MaverickK  +  618671 Tue, 23 Dec 08 04:02 AM Hi, I am confused which of the following 2 is correct - He told the teacher that - 1. he was liked by the whole class. 2. he is liked by the whole class. This is a question which appeared in a test.So I want to know which is more suitable.I felt the second one is correct as its a truth and a continuing idea.Please help. MaverickK Joined on Wed, Dec 26 2007 Junior Member 61

	CalifJim  +  618687 Tue, 23 Dec 08 04:19 AM MaverickK “This is a question which appeared in a test.” That was not fair!  Both are possible.  If this was a test on "sequence of tenses", they probably wanted you to answer "... that he was liked ...". "... that he is liked ..." is possible if he is still in the class, not if he finished the class in the past.  Maybe this is not as good an answer because its application is more limited. CJ CalifJim Joined on Mon, Aug 2 2004 California Veteran Member 22,403 "There are no facts, only interpretations" - Nietzsche Tenses