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[wanderer]

I tell Jane that she shouldn't ____________(fall) asleep in class.

I told Jane that she shouldn't ____________(fall) asleep in class.

Thanks for help.

[2006]

Why don't you try first.

[wanderer]

I tell Jane that she shouldn't ____________(fall) asleep in class. (have fallen)

I told Jane that she shouldn't ____________(fall) asleep in class. (have fallen)

[2006]

I tell Jane that she shouldn't fall asleep in class. This means that you often tell Jane that she shouldn't fall asleep in class.

I told Jane that she shouldn't have fallen asleep in class. This means that after she fell asleep in class, you told her that she shouldn't have fallen asleep in class.

[wanderer]

Thank you.