This flashcard tests the correct application of reported speech rules, focusing on the appropriate tense shift when changing a direct question to indirect speech. It specifically evaluates the use of past perfect continuous versus present perfect continuous after a past-tense reporting verb.
This flashcard tests the correct use of reported speech, specifically the tense shift required when converting a direct question into indirect speech. It focuses on whether to use the past perfect continuous ('had been learning') or the present perfect continuous ('have been learning') after a reporting verb in the past tense.
| Question | The examiner asked me: “Have you been learning Russian intensively for the last three months?”. |
|---|---|
| Title | 3289 |
| QType (0=kprim,1=mc,2=sc) | 2 |
| Q_1 | The examiner asked me whether I had been learning Russian intensively for the previous three months. |
| Q_2 | The examiner asked me if I have been learning Russian intensively for the last three months. |
| Q_3 | The examiner asked me if I had learnt Russian intensively for the last three months. |
| Answers | 1 0 0 |
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