By Quotation marks, Tenses

In reported speech, no quotation marks are required. The speaker uses present tense verbs because what she is saying relates to the present, not the past, and is still true

Hi,The following looks like reported speech to me. Why doesn't it have any quotation marks? I think the intention that refers to the future doesn't need to be inflected? with a tense change like in the case of the use of the modal 'will' but I have a strong feeling anything that...

Hi,I was listening to some types of speeches and have some questions.1.When someone says this, does he have to make it known that it is quoted? Not if he doesn't want to. Such 'rules' are not governed by grammar. A teacher, for example, may insist that a student identify every...

Hi,I was listening to some types of speeches and have some questions.1.When someone says this, does he have to make it known that it is quoted? I think the written version should be in quotation marks because not being in quotation marks doesn't make sense to me.Next time is later again.2.Can...

In the first sentence the use of a present tense (think) emphasises what your opinion is now. The past tense (thought) refers to the past; your opinion may have changed by now."I told her that I am (was?) happy in my job" Both are right. The sequence of tenses would require was but if...

This is not the usual conditional pattern, but it's just barely possible as "bargaining" will or would.CJ

"As if" and "if" are not the same. As if is used when something is contrary to fact. You talk about him as if you had known him. You talk about him as though you had known him. You talk about him and sound like a person who knew him. However, I know that you did not know him.

You're confusing, your 1, 2, questions aren't clear. Reformulate. > Does 'as if' in normal sentential situations mean the same as 'if'No. >If you would bring cake, I would bring cola to the party.Not good. Change to something else, say: If you brought cake, I...

Hi,1. Let us say this was in quotation marks. How would you validate the use of the underlined tense?The people who built houses; their walls have crumbled, as if they had never been!2. TWO more questions:Does 'as if' in normal sentential situations mean the same as 'if', like...

Hi,Please correct this simple writing.I went to my uncle's house yesterday. There, I saw my aunt, who looked like she came back from shopping -- by looking at the shopping bags strewn about near the door when I entered his house. "They are into tidiness," I thought; that was...