Meaning of the line
If the reported speech describes a state of affairs which still exists when the speech us reported, it's tenses remain unchanged.
Answers
Answer:
direct and indirect speech
Explanation:
When the Reported Speech contains a time clause and both the main verb and the verb in the time clause are the simple past, these verbs are left unchanged.
As;
(i) He said, “The boy stuck to his post till his father ordered him to leave”.
⇒He said that the boy stuck to his post till his father ordered him to leave.
(ii) She said, “The rude girl was disappointed when the fairy refused to help her”.
⇒She said that the rude girl was disappointed when the fairy refused to help her.
⇔ However, if the main verb is in the simple past while the verb in the time clause as in past continuous, it is usual to change the main verb to past perfect and leave the verb in the time clause unchanged:
As;
(i) He said, “Asif slipped when he was trying to board a bus”.
⇒He said that Asif had slipped when he was trying to board a bus.
(ii) He said, “Aslam died when his son was still struggling to get established in business”
⇒He said that Aslam had died when his son was still struggling to get established in business.