Помогите пожалуйста Choose the correct verb form using the sequence of tenses. 1. The doctor said to...

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Помогите пожалуйста Choose the correct verb form using the sequence of tenses. 1. The doctor said to me that I (shall/should) rest for a week. 2. She says she (will come/would come) on time. 3. He said that he (is going/was going) to learn Spanish. 4. I say the weather (will be/would be) fine sooner or later. 5. He said that they (were/had been) friends at school. 6. I asked my sister what she (has/had) bought as a birthday present. 7. My cousin said he (can/could) ski very well. 8. Mother says to her son to (go/went) to the dentist. 9. He said that he (is/was) staying at Rites' Hotel then. 10. I always say he (is/was) a very clever man. 1^. She asked if her knowledge of French (is/was) good. 12. Kate said that she (has/had) many pets at home. 13. Jack said that he (wants/wanted) to find a new job. 14. He says to everyone he (has/had) just heard this news. 15. He said that he (lived/had lived) in Moscow many years before. 16. The teacher asked who (is /was) present that day. 17. The police warn the people that they (must/had to) be careful on the roads. 18. She said that it (is/was) a secret between us.

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To choose the correct verb form in these sentences, it's important to understand the rules of sequence of tenses in English. This rule states that if the main verb of the sentence is in the past tense, the verb in the subordinate clause should also be in a past form, unless it refers to a universal truth or a habitual fact that is still true. Let's analyze each sentence:

  1. The doctor said to me that I should rest for a week.

    • "Said" is in past tense, so "should" (past of shall) is used.
  2. She says she will come on time.

    • "Says" is in present tense, so "will come" remains in the future form.
  3. He said that he was going to learn Spanish.

    • "Said" is in past tense, so "was going" is used.
  4. I say the weather will be fine sooner or later.

    • "Say" is in present tense, so "will be" is used.
  5. He said that they were friends at school.

    • "Said" is in past tense, so "were" is used.
  6. I asked my sister what she had bought as a birthday present.

    • "Asked" is in past tense, so "had bought" is used.
  7. My cousin said he could ski very well.

    • "Said" is in past tense, so "could" (past of can) is used.
  8. Mother says to her son to go to the dentist.

    • "Says" is in present tense, and "to go" is an infinitive, which does not change with tense.
  9. He said that he was staying at Rites' Hotel then.

    • "Said" is in past tense, so "was" is used.
  10. I always say he is a very clever man.

    • "Say" is in present tense, so "is" is used.
  11. She asked if her knowledge of French was good.

    • "Asked" is in past tense, so "was" is used.
  12. Kate said that she had many pets at home.

    • "Said" is in past tense, so "had" is used.
  13. Jack said that he wanted to find a new job.

    • "Said" is in past tense, so "wanted" is used.
  14. He says to everyone he has just heard this news.

    • "Says" is in present tense, so "has" is used.
  15. He said that he had lived in Moscow many years before.

    • "Said" is in past tense, and "had lived" indicates an action completed in the past before another past action.
  16. The teacher asked who was present that day.

    • "Asked" is in past tense, so "was" is used.
  17. The police warn the people that they must be careful on the roads.

    • "Warn" is in present tense, and "must" is a modal verb that does not change.
  18. She said that it was a secret between us.

    • "Said" is in past tense, so "was" is used.

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ответил 6 месяцев назад
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  1. The doctor said to me that I should rest for a week.
  2. She says she will come on time.
  3. He said that he was going to learn Spanish.
  4. I say the weather will be fine sooner or later.
  5. He said that they were friends at school.
  6. I asked my sister what she had bought as a birthday present.
  7. My cousin said he could ski very well.
  8. Mother says to her son to go to the dentist.
  9. He said that he was staying at Rites' Hotel then.
  10. I always say he is a very clever man.
  11. She asked if her knowledge of French was good.
  12. Kate said that she had many pets at home.
  13. Jack said that he wanted to find a new job.
  14. He says to everyone he has just heard this news.
  15. He said that he had lived in Moscow many years before.
  16. The teacher asked who was present that day.
  17. The police warn the people that they must be careful on the roads.
  18. She said that it was a secret between us.

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ответил 6 месяцев назад
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  1. should
  2. will come
  3. was going
  4. will be
  5. were
  6. had
  7. could
  8. go
  9. was
  10. is
  11. was
  12. had
  13. wanted
  14. had
  15. had lived
  16. was
  17. must
  18. was

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ответил 6 месяцев назад

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