Question

Transform the sentences as directed he is too weak to run
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Answer 1

Answer:

He so weak that he cannot run

Answer 2

Answer:

• He is so weak that he cannot run.

Explanation:

In reported speech, the reader does not assume that the words are the speaker's exact words.

Examples:

• I like ice cream.
• She says (that) she likes ice cream

★ Verb Tense in Reported Speech

When you report what someone said in the past, you usually shift back a verb tense from the tense the speaker used. Some examples of shift verb are

• Simple present to simple past
• Past to past perfect
• Present perfect to past perfect

Examples :

• "I am hungry."
• She stated that she was hungry.

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