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Which of these phrases are correct?? It is a reported speech from do dreams actually influence our behavior?



1- the researchers wanted to know if dreams did influence our behavior



2- the researchers wanted to know if did dreams influence our behavior



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  • The second sentence is ungrammatical. The first one makes sense, although it's unusual, but only if you put emphasis on did. And without knowing what the direct speech was, it's impossible to say if any particular rephrasing to indirect speech is an accurate translation.

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Which of these phrases are correct?? It is a reported speech from do dreams actually influence our behavior?



1- the researchers wanted to know if dreams did influence our behavior



2- the researchers wanted to know if did dreams influence our behavior



Tks,










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  • The second sentence is ungrammatical. The first one makes sense, although it's unusual, but only if you put emphasis on did. And without knowing what the direct speech was, it's impossible to say if any particular rephrasing to indirect speech is an accurate translation.

    – Jason Bassford
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Which of these phrases are correct?? It is a reported speech from do dreams actually influence our behavior?



1- the researchers wanted to know if dreams did influence our behavior



2- the researchers wanted to know if did dreams influence our behavior



Tks,










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Which of these phrases are correct?? It is a reported speech from do dreams actually influence our behavior?



1- the researchers wanted to know if dreams did influence our behavior



2- the researchers wanted to know if did dreams influence our behavior



Tks,







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  • The second sentence is ungrammatical. The first one makes sense, although it's unusual, but only if you put emphasis on did. And without knowing what the direct speech was, it's impossible to say if any particular rephrasing to indirect speech is an accurate translation.

    – Jason Bassford
    16 hours ago



















  • The second sentence is ungrammatical. The first one makes sense, although it's unusual, but only if you put emphasis on did. And without knowing what the direct speech was, it's impossible to say if any particular rephrasing to indirect speech is an accurate translation.

    – Jason Bassford
    16 hours ago

















The second sentence is ungrammatical. The first one makes sense, although it's unusual, but only if you put emphasis on did. And without knowing what the direct speech was, it's impossible to say if any particular rephrasing to indirect speech is an accurate translation.

– Jason Bassford
16 hours ago





The second sentence is ungrammatical. The first one makes sense, although it's unusual, but only if you put emphasis on did. And without knowing what the direct speech was, it's impossible to say if any particular rephrasing to indirect speech is an accurate translation.

– Jason Bassford
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The second sentence is completely wrong. The first one is almost correct, though I would use had instead of did (for influence), along with a couple other additions.




The researchers wanted to know if the dreams had any influence our behavior.







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        The researchers wanted to know if the dreams had any influence our behavior.








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