Answer for exercise 2
The solution for exercise 2 in chapter 8.5 - Grammar of Focus 2 - Student's Book by Daniel Brayshaw, Sue Kay and Vaughan Jones
Question
Compare these direct statements with the reported statements in blue in the text. What changes have been made to the verb forms and pronouns?
Answer
- My ↦ His; is ↦ was; I’m ↦ he was
- My ↦ His; died ↦ had died
- I've lived ↦ he had lived (the verbs forms 'go back' -back shift-)
- I can’t ↦ he couldn’t (Some of the pronouns change)
- are looking ↦ were looking