Question 47
MediumOriginal questionChoose the indirect speech of this sentence.
He said, "I can swim."
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer C
Correct answer: C
Explanation
"Can" moves back to "could" after a past reporting verb: "He said that he could swim."
Worth noting
"Could swam" moves the main verb back too. After "could", the verb stays plain.
- Concept
- "Can" becomes "could"
- Typical timeTypical
- 45 s
- Your timeYours
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