Asked by rfvv

1. He said, "I have a talking dog."
2. He told a lie to the king that I have a talking dog.
3. He told a lie to the king that he had a talking dog.
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Man 2 said like #1. Then, which one is correct, #2 or #3?
Answered by Writeacher
3 is a correct rephrasing of 1.

1 includes direct speech.
3 includes indirect speech with the correct reference.
Answered by rfvv
4. He told a lie to the king, I have a talking dog."

[Thank you. What about #4?]
Answered by rfvv
English - rfvv today at 4:43pm
4. He told a lie to the king, "I have a talking dog."

[Thank you. What about #4?]
Answered by Writeacher
Sorry, but 4 has a major error in it -- a comma splice. It needs to be punctuated as two sentences.
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