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Sentence: The mechanic said everything was ok now



 
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Sentence: The mechanic said everything was ok now #1 (permalink) Thu Aug 20, 2009 16:27 pm   Sentence: The mechanic said everything was ok now
 

Hi,

Does this sentence correct?and what is the tense of it?
"The mechanic said everything was ok now."

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Grammar #2 (permalink) Thu Aug 20, 2009 16:30 pm   Grammar
 

It's called 'reported speech' or 'indirect speech'. Please read this: Indirect Speech

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