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Hi, India has far fewer tigers living in the wild than had been thought, initial results from a major new study suggest. The Wildlife Institute of India census showed tiger numbers falling in some states by two-thirds in five years. A final report is due out in December. India's last...

India has far fewer tigers living in the wild than had been thought, initial results from a major new study suggest. The Wildlife Institute of India census showed tiger numbers falling in some states by two-thirds in five years. A final report is due out in December. India's last...

when to use future tense in reported speech? The opportunities for using the future tense in reported speech are limited. The direct speech would have to be in the future and the report in the present. Clarissa: "Robert will pick me up after work at 5:30". Clarissa says that Robert...

Hi, Im not a guru here, but I still would like to join you in this. While I was waiting in line, the woman ahead of me asked if I'd heard about the president's being shot. (past progessive. Action in progress at specific past time & second action interrupted it.) I told her she must/...

Jackson6612 wrote: But there must a tangible reason for doing this. Saying that the verb has/have has to be changed to had to be consistent with announced is not a solid reason for using had left instead of have left in that sentence. Actually direct and indirect speech is not a difficult...

Jackson6612 wrote: Original Sentence : It was reported that John Doe had been taken to hospital after he was found unconcious in his room. Step 1 : It was reported that John Doe had been taken to hospital after he was found unconcious in his room. Step 2 (Passive Voice) : It was...

Hi, (Direct) David said "I'm a bit sleepy because I got up early today." (Reported) David said (that) he was a bit sleepy because he got up early today. (Reported) David said (that) he was a bit sleepy because he had gotten up early today. My Questions are these: Do all...

Jackson6612 wrote: Direct Speech : He said, ''She is a beautiful girl.'' Indirect Speech : He said that she was a beautiful girl. Direct Speech causes no problem to me but I always find Indirect Speech obscure and weird. Why can't it be said ''he said that she is a beautiful girl'' ?...

Original Sentence : It was reported that John Doe had been taken to hospital after he was found unconcious in his room. Step 1 : It was reported that John Doe had been taken to hospital after he was found unconcious in his room. Step 2 : It was reported (by Peter) that John Doe had been...

Improving_MY_English wrote: Pioussoul wrote: Improving_MY_English wrote: this sentence in direct speech is in Simple Past and in my CALLAN book, when it was changed into passive they didn't change the tense. and I was wondering why??? can we do that sometimes?? if yes, when?? Hi, I'm sorry I am...