Which of these corrects the shift of voice in the following sentence? "Stay where you are and someone will be sent as soon as po
ssible," the police officer had assured him. A. "Stay where you are and we will send someone as soon as possible," he was assured by the police officer. B. "Stay where you are and we will send someone as soon as possible," the police officer had assured him. C. Stay where you are and someone will be sent by us as soon as possible," the police officer had assured him. D. "Stay where you are and someone will be sent as soon as possible," he was assured by the police officer.
When I was little I cut a hole in my trousers because I didn't like them. I soon regretted this as I was then in a lot of trouble with my parents who had given then to me as a present.
In my opinion it's A. because 'around is a preposition and 'the corner' will be part of the prepositional phrase... meaning that's already a prep. phrase.
