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1. I thought: "If I wanted to, I could go over to Gestapo headquarters and tell them who I really was." 2. I thought: "If I wanted to, I could go over to Gestapo headquarters and tell them who I really am." 3. I thought: "If I want to, I can go over to Gestapo headquarters and tell them...

You can put them most anywhere, SFB. The reporting clause ('he said', etc.) can go at the beginning, at the end, or in the middle of the direct speech, and the subject and verb can be reversed in the simple present or past tenses.

Hi Manikandan. I'm not sure what precisely you require. As for your two clauses, here are my versions: 1. The person who knows English has a better chance of career advancement. 2. The book that is clear is more frequently cited. It would be better for you to register (it's...

It would be easier if you thought about what you have written before you post it, and be sure that you have expressed yourself as clearly as possible. This is not a chat room. the subordinating clause is (was?) accordingly simple past present or past continuous present -- what is this...

Dear teachers, Would you please tell me if the following sentences are correct? 1) a) He had not wanted to come until they had built the motorway. OR b) He had not wanted to come until they built the motorway. Is it true that the fact of having 2 different subjects can influence...

If you SAY that you DID NOT do something, it the same as if you DENY that you DID do it. He said, "I didn't steal anything". Using the reported speech formula, where we change from direct quotation to indirect: He said that he hadn't stolen anything. Now if he said that he hadn't,...

Munchun The past tense of "wish" is the only one that I know for the politeness past tense other than that "wonder". Some times English speakers use it in a sense of the present tense. An example is "Did you wish me to dance with you? If you like it, I'll do" The question you newly raised...