Blog Corte 3 - Inglés V T06

Direct Speech and Indirect Speech.

Positive.

- What did the teacher say about our homework?

- The teacher said, "You did a good job, but since you didn't give a conclusion, I gave you a 3.8".

- So, the teacher said that we did a good job, but since we didn't give a conclusion, she gave us a 3.8. Is that what she said seriously?

- Unfortunally, yes.

- Oh, come on! She had no reason to lower our rating so much!

Negative.

- Hey Raúl, what did Erick tell you about the laptop?

-Erick told me, "Don't buy that laptop; it's too expensive".

- So, Erick told you not to buy that laptop because it was too expensive. Did I understand correctly?

- Yes, and I think he's right.

- Oh, really? How much does the laptop cost?

- Five hundred dollars.

- What? Erick is right, that's too expensive!