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liaqataliwazir

Pakistan

Is it possible: To+noun or pronoun

02:24 PM Feb 27 2013 |

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liaqataliwazir

Pakistan

I am pleased.


what is the role of “am” in the above sentence.

11:50 AM Feb 28 2013 |

marwa2

Qatar

can i say ” i have to go to work ” or not use last to ,thank you 

03:36 PM Mar 18 2013 |

Dinoraptor101

United States

liaqataliw
azir
     Possible is “Adjective” in your sentence



The role of “am” is to define the noun pleased to I   

for example  I pleased you ,  I am pleased (By) you

She (is) comfortable, therefore I (am) comfortable.

02:29 AM Mar 20 2013 |

Dinoraptor101

United States

marwa2   Yes Mwarwa, you can use “I have to go to work”



You can also use “(I have/I’ve) got to (drive/get/go/head) to work”



02:32 AM Mar 20 2013 |

Hollly

Hollly

Russian Federation

Is “Shall” used in modern English (as an auxiliary verb in Future Simple)?

02:21 PM Mar 27 2013 |

citizenx

citizenx

Sudan

What is the best way to learn grammatical rules

10:52 AM Apr 04 2013 |

Dinoraptor101

United States

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06:28 PM Apr 04 2013 |

maclimowkings

Somalia

Direct and Reported Speech
When we want report what someone said we can use direct speech/Report speech.
In direct speech
we give the exact words that the person said and we use quotation marks (“”).
Direct speech: – Ali said “I am hungry”.
In reported speech
We change some of the words that the person said and we do not use quotation marks.
Reported speech: Ali said that he was hungry.
Ahmed “I am ill”.
To change the above sentence into report speech do as follows:-
Start with the subject Ahmed place (said that / told me that) Ahmed said that (change I to he) Ahmed said that he (change the present to the past) Ahmed said that he was (write the rest of the sentence) Ahmed said that he was ill.
Exercise 1
The followings are Direct Speech change into indirect/Reported speech
1. Amina said “I am going to the hospital”
2. Asli “I am coming home late”
3. Mother said “I am thirsty”
4. Asha “I am staying on the bed whole day”
5. Teacher “I need rest”
6. Doctor said “I am operating his mother”
7. My grandfather said “I am tiring to work”
8. Teacher said “you are clever student”
9. Mother said “I am cooking lunch”
10. Father “I am not going to the work”
Penned and prepared by:- Teacher Hassan Ishmael Abdi (Kings)

09:14 AM Apr 11 2013 |

citizenx

citizenx

Sudan

What is the present simple

12:29 PM Apr 14 2013 |