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"I am going to the beach" said Henry.
Henry said (he was or he is) going to the beach.
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"I am going to the beach" said Henry.
Henry said (he was or he is) going to the beach.
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It's impossible to tell which is right from a single sentence, it all depends on when Henry said it.
– KillingTime
1 hour ago
When you quote speech you should repeat what was spoken. The person speaking doesn't know if you will quote him/her immediately or 100 years later.
– Hot Licks
1 hour ago
If this is reported speech is there a difference?
– Cathal McCabe
1 hour ago
For example "I have no money left" said Mason
– Cathal McCabe
1 hour ago
Said Mason that Thursday night, when he found his wallet empty of cash. So he pulled out his credit card and charged the $300 meal to the account of his rich grandfather.
– Hot Licks
1 hour ago
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"I am going to the beach" said Henry.
Henry said (he was or he is) going to the beach.
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"I am going to the beach" said Henry.
Henry said (he was or he is) going to the beach.
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It's impossible to tell which is right from a single sentence, it all depends on when Henry said it.
– KillingTime
1 hour ago
When you quote speech you should repeat what was spoken. The person speaking doesn't know if you will quote him/her immediately or 100 years later.
– Hot Licks
1 hour ago
If this is reported speech is there a difference?
– Cathal McCabe
1 hour ago
For example "I have no money left" said Mason
– Cathal McCabe
1 hour ago
Said Mason that Thursday night, when he found his wallet empty of cash. So he pulled out his credit card and charged the $300 meal to the account of his rich grandfather.
– Hot Licks
1 hour ago
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It's impossible to tell which is right from a single sentence, it all depends on when Henry said it.
– KillingTime
1 hour ago
When you quote speech you should repeat what was spoken. The person speaking doesn't know if you will quote him/her immediately or 100 years later.
– Hot Licks
1 hour ago
If this is reported speech is there a difference?
– Cathal McCabe
1 hour ago
For example "I have no money left" said Mason
– Cathal McCabe
1 hour ago
Said Mason that Thursday night, when he found his wallet empty of cash. So he pulled out his credit card and charged the $300 meal to the account of his rich grandfather.
– Hot Licks
1 hour ago
1
1
It's impossible to tell which is right from a single sentence, it all depends on when Henry said it.
– KillingTime
1 hour ago
It's impossible to tell which is right from a single sentence, it all depends on when Henry said it.
– KillingTime
1 hour ago
When you quote speech you should repeat what was spoken. The person speaking doesn't know if you will quote him/her immediately or 100 years later.
– Hot Licks
1 hour ago
When you quote speech you should repeat what was spoken. The person speaking doesn't know if you will quote him/her immediately or 100 years later.
– Hot Licks
1 hour ago
If this is reported speech is there a difference?
– Cathal McCabe
1 hour ago
If this is reported speech is there a difference?
– Cathal McCabe
1 hour ago
For example "I have no money left" said Mason
– Cathal McCabe
1 hour ago
For example "I have no money left" said Mason
– Cathal McCabe
1 hour ago
Said Mason that Thursday night, when he found his wallet empty of cash. So he pulled out his credit card and charged the $300 meal to the account of his rich grandfather.
– Hot Licks
1 hour ago
Said Mason that Thursday night, when he found his wallet empty of cash. So he pulled out his credit card and charged the $300 meal to the account of his rich grandfather.
– Hot Licks
1 hour ago
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'was' is the first and third person singular past of be.
'is' is the third person singular present of be.
'am' is the first person singular present of be.
Assuming the intent of the question is to ask how to correctly report Henry's present intention.
Henry's statement of intent is in the first person, Henry's reported statement of intent is in the third person. The tense of Henry's intention should be maintained.
Given the report of the statement made; "I am going to the beach" said Henry; the correct construction is:
"Henry said he is going to the beach."
Why?
The use of 'was' indicates a past intention to go to the beach and suggests that Henry no longer has that intention.
The use of 'is' indicates a present intention to go to the beach and indicates that Henry will be going to the beach.
If the intent of the question is to ask about the correct construction to report a past statement of a present intent then; "Henry said he is going to the beach." achieves this as 'said' is the past tense of 'say'.
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'was' is the first and third person singular past of be.
'is' is the third person singular present of be.
'am' is the first person singular present of be.
Assuming the intent of the question is to ask how to correctly report Henry's present intention.
Henry's statement of intent is in the first person, Henry's reported statement of intent is in the third person. The tense of Henry's intention should be maintained.
Given the report of the statement made; "I am going to the beach" said Henry; the correct construction is:
"Henry said he is going to the beach."
Why?
The use of 'was' indicates a past intention to go to the beach and suggests that Henry no longer has that intention.
The use of 'is' indicates a present intention to go to the beach and indicates that Henry will be going to the beach.
If the intent of the question is to ask about the correct construction to report a past statement of a present intent then; "Henry said he is going to the beach." achieves this as 'said' is the past tense of 'say'.
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'was' is the first and third person singular past of be.
'is' is the third person singular present of be.
'am' is the first person singular present of be.
Assuming the intent of the question is to ask how to correctly report Henry's present intention.
Henry's statement of intent is in the first person, Henry's reported statement of intent is in the third person. The tense of Henry's intention should be maintained.
Given the report of the statement made; "I am going to the beach" said Henry; the correct construction is:
"Henry said he is going to the beach."
Why?
The use of 'was' indicates a past intention to go to the beach and suggests that Henry no longer has that intention.
The use of 'is' indicates a present intention to go to the beach and indicates that Henry will be going to the beach.
If the intent of the question is to ask about the correct construction to report a past statement of a present intent then; "Henry said he is going to the beach." achieves this as 'said' is the past tense of 'say'.
answered 32 mins ago
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'was' is the first and third person singular past of be.
'is' is the third person singular present of be.
'am' is the first person singular present of be.
Assuming the intent of the question is to ask how to correctly report Henry's present intention.
Henry's statement of intent is in the first person, Henry's reported statement of intent is in the third person. The tense of Henry's intention should be maintained.
Given the report of the statement made; "I am going to the beach" said Henry; the correct construction is:
"Henry said he is going to the beach."
Why?
The use of 'was' indicates a past intention to go to the beach and suggests that Henry no longer has that intention.
The use of 'is' indicates a present intention to go to the beach and indicates that Henry will be going to the beach.
If the intent of the question is to ask about the correct construction to report a past statement of a present intent then; "Henry said he is going to the beach." achieves this as 'said' is the past tense of 'say'.
answered 32 mins ago
pHredpHred
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'was' is the first and third person singular past of be.
'is' is the third person singular present of be.
'am' is the first person singular present of be.
Assuming the intent of the question is to ask how to correctly report Henry's present intention.
Henry's statement of intent is in the first person, Henry's reported statement of intent is in the third person. The tense of Henry's intention should be maintained.
Given the report of the statement made; "I am going to the beach" said Henry; the correct construction is:
"Henry said he is going to the beach."
Why?
The use of 'was' indicates a past intention to go to the beach and suggests that Henry no longer has that intention.
The use of 'is' indicates a present intention to go to the beach and indicates that Henry will be going to the beach.
If the intent of the question is to ask about the correct construction to report a past statement of a present intent then; "Henry said he is going to the beach." achieves this as 'said' is the past tense of 'say'.
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It's impossible to tell which is right from a single sentence, it all depends on when Henry said it.
– KillingTime
1 hour ago
When you quote speech you should repeat what was spoken. The person speaking doesn't know if you will quote him/her immediately or 100 years later.
– Hot Licks
1 hour ago
If this is reported speech is there a difference?
– Cathal McCabe
1 hour ago
For example "I have no money left" said Mason
– Cathal McCabe
1 hour ago
Said Mason that Thursday night, when he found his wallet empty of cash. So he pulled out his credit card and charged the $300 meal to the account of his rich grandfather.
– Hot Licks
1 hour ago