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10 Sep 2021, 02:30
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The government spokesman announced that the reforms will take place in the following months.
A. the reforms will take place in the following months
B. the reforms would take place in the following months
C. in the following months, the reforms will take place
D. the reforms are going to take place in the following months
E. in the following months, the reforms are going to take place
A. the reforms will take place in the following months
B. the reforms would take place in the following months
C. in the following months, the reforms will take place
D. the reforms are going to take place in the following months
E. in the following months, the reforms are going to take place
12 Sep 2021, 02:30
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OFFICIAL EXPLANATION
The government spokesman announced that the reforms will take place in the following months.
A. the reforms will take place in the following months
This answer choice is grammatically incorrect. In Reported Speech, when the reporting verb is in the Past tense (announced), the following conjugated verbs should also be in the Past. However, will take is in the Future.
What helps us identify this question as a Reported Speech question as well as identify the mistake is the following Stop Sign:
- Reported Speech with a reporting verb in Past tense
B. the reforms would take place in the following months
In Reported Speech, when the reporting verb is in the Past tense (announced), the following conjugated verbs should also be in the Past (would take).
C. in the following months, the reforms will take place
This answer choice repeats the original mistake. In Reported Speech, when the reporting verb is in the Past tense (announced), the following conjugated verbs should also be in the Past. However, will take is in the Future.
What helps us identify this question as a Reported Speech question as well as identify the mistake is the following Stop Sign:
- Reported Speech with a reporting verb in Past tense
D. the reforms are going to take place in the following months
This answer choice repeats the original mistake. In Reported Speech, when the reporting verb is in the Past tense (announced), the following conjugated verbs should also be in the Past. However, are going is in the Present.
What helps us identify this question as a Reported Speech question as well as identify the mistake is the following Stop Sign:
- Reported Speech with a reporting verb in Past tense
E. in the following months, the reforms are going to take place[/quote]
This answer choice repeats the original mistake. In Reported Speech, when the reporting verb is in the Past tense (announced), the following conjugated verbs should also be in the Past. However, are going is in the Present.
What helps us identify this question as a Reported Speech question as well as identify the mistake is the following Stop Sign:
- Reported Speech with a reporting verb in Past tense
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14 Sep 2021, 11:53
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Hi Bunuel,
I have doubt with option A still. Is it wrong to say that "Weather department predicted yesterday that it will rain tomorrow."?
Rationale- Reporting verb is in the Past tense and conjugated verb is in Future tense.
I have doubt with option A still. Is it wrong to say that "Weather department predicted yesterday that it will rain tomorrow."?
Rationale- Reporting verb is in the Past tense and conjugated verb is in Future tense.
