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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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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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Pedro Henrique SantosPedro Henrique Santos
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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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grammar writing
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Pedro Henrique SantosPedro Henrique Santos
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asked yesterday
Pedro Henrique SantosPedro Henrique Santos
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asked yesterday
Pedro Henrique SantosPedro Henrique Santos
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asked yesterday
Pedro Henrique SantosPedro Henrique Santos
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asked yesterday
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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
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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
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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 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 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 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 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 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