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	Tung Quoc  #304732  Sun, 17 Dec 06 12:02 PM Hi, Direct speech: A: I am very sad. B: Why? Indirect speech: A told he was sad and B replied why. (1) Please correct (1). Thanks Quoc    Tung Quoc Joined on Sun, Sep 17 2006 Regular Member (870)
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	Inchoateknowledge  #304736  Sun, 17 Dec 06 12:28 PM B asked why A was said    Inchoateknowledge Joined on Wed, May 3 2006 Senior Member (2,528) Beep! Beep! :)

	rishonly  #304807  Sun, 17 Dec 06 05:17 PM  Inchoateknowledge wrote: B asked why A was said 'sad'  instead of 'said'.    rishonly Joined on Sat, Mar 5 2005 KUMBAKONAM,INDIA Contributing Member (1,781) Regards, Krish

	Marius Hancu  #304809  Sun, 17 Dec 06 05:27 PM Tell isn't used idiomatically in the original example. However, tell could be used with a different structure: A told him/us that he was very sad. In order to use the original structure, use say/mention: A said/mentioned that he was very sad.    Marius Hancu Joined on Wed, Apr 26 2006 Montreal, Canada Veteran Member (11,673)

	Clive  #304975  Mon, 18 Dec 06 06:35 AM Hi, We certainly say A said he was sad and B asked why  but for more careful English I'd prefer A said he was sad and B asked the reason. Best wishes, Clive    Clive Joined on Thu, Oct 28 2004 Canada Veteran Member (21,209) El tango argentino es un pensamiento triste que se puede bailar (The tango argentino is a sad thought which can be danced) Enrique Santos Discépolo