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Rewriting in an indirect tone: B: "Peer pressure has its benefits as well. Our peers also motivate and inspire us to do better and work hard." [duplicate]
A: "It is difficult to fight against peer pressure."
B: "Peer pressure has its benefits as well."
So shouldn't this be:
A said that it is difficult to fight against peer pressure. ...
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Sequence of Tense [duplicate]
Which one is correct?
Centuries ago, people weren't aware that the planets revolved around the sun.
Centuries ago, people weren't aware that the planets revolve around the sun.
In my ...
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Past simple vs. present simple for the verb "hate" [duplicate]
Which sentence is correct? and Why?
She told me last week she hates action movies.
She told me last week she hated action movies.
As "hate" is a sensual verb and it does not finish in the past (you ...
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Simple past tense agreement in noun clauses: "I heard you are the best..." vs. "I heard you were the best" [duplicate]
Supposing that the subject of the noun clause is, in fact, presently, and intrinsically, the best, would the correct sentence be:
I heard [that] you are the best man for the job.
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I heard [...
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Should I use past tense or present tense for facts in a story that I'm telling in past tense? [duplicate]
I learned simple present tense is used for universal truths or facts. If I'm telling the story in past tense, and I have to say a fact, should I use simple present tense?
Example:
They ran from the ...
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I threw a coin in a well that [was] or [is] in the forest [duplicate]
Which statement is correct and why?
I threw a coin in a well that was in the forest.
vs
I threw a coin in a well that is in the forest.
Also, is the "is/was" before "in the forest" called a ...
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he told me I was pretty . [duplicate]
I think "was" is used for events , prettiness isn't an event , I expect : he told me that I'm pretty , why do we need the past tense with beauty ?
another question :
is there a book that talks ...
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reported speech causing tenses confusion [duplicate]
You didn't tell me that you have a girlfriend.(Does it mean that he still has a girlfriend)
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You didn't tell me that you had a girlfriend.(Does it mean that he no longer has a ...
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Past perfect tense vs present perfect tense usage [duplicate]
David got a message telling him that he has/had won the prize.
Here which is to be used ? Has or had ?
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Which tense is apt for the verb 'criticize' in the given sentence? [duplicate]
Spot the part of the given sentence containing an error.
The article that she wrote for the last week's Sunday Supplement fairly criticizes the abuse of mobile phones.
The answer provided to me is '...
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"Are" vs. "were" when action is in the past, but subject is still extant [duplicate]
Which is the correct word to use, "are" or "were" (or something else?) in the following examples:
Two of the main sources I used for the project are/were Source A and Source B.
Three of the ...
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Choice between past tense and present tense? [duplicate]
Todd is asking Dan about his concept of slow travel. The following passage is part of Dan's reply.
Yeah, I mean especially maybe because I'm a blogger, we're always
seeking to define things in ...
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"Backshifting" in English [duplicate]
Can anyone please tell me if there is any need to backshift the tense?
Here is the example:
Yesterday, as a consultant I went to meet my friend Peter who has been found guilty of fraud. He claimed ...
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Grammar: Did Jim ask you whether you are a virgin? VS Did Jim ask you whether you were a virgin? [duplicate]
How do I form a question based on the following details:
At 1pm on Sunday
Jim: Are you a virgin?
Jane: Yes
nothing happened from 1pm to 9pm
At 9pm on Sunday: Did Jim ask you whether you were a ...
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What’s the right inflection for the bracketed verb in “He asked what time the train [was/will/be] leaving”? [duplicate]
I was conducting a language assessment test when I was asked to fill out a clause:
He asked what time the train [ was / will / be] leaving.
I would have chosen be to form a subjunctive clause, had ...
