By Present tenses, TOEFL

Yoong Liat wrote: The teacher said, "The world is round." In reported speech, it would be The teacher said that the world is round. One of my English usage books says it can be reported as The teacher said that the world was round. ( was consistent with said in tense) What do you think? ...

Hoa Thai wrote: Yoong Liat wrote:You're right. In an exam, it is advisable to use a verb in the past tense. However, in fact, if the marker is knowlegeable, he will not mark the answer as wrong.Hi Yoong Liat,I agree. I have had a chance to discuss this issue with many English teachers, friends...

Jackson6612 wrote: 1: The TOEFL is produced and administered by Educational Testing Service, a professional test development organization in Princeton, New Jersey, USA. Couldn't the above be written as: The TOEFL is produced and administered by Educational Testing Service, a professional test...