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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Hi,
What are the mistakes in these sentences? It is also possible that there isn't any mistake.
1) He told me he was attending the meeting tomorrow. (Correct? reported speech--> present continuous becomes past continuous. OR replace 'was' by 'would be'?)
2) 90. All participants at the sales training were asked to put their name card on their desk.
3) And might you go home before the meeting was over? (might is definitely wrong, but with what should I replace it?
4) I can’t understand why he went on to work for our competitor. (why he went working?)
5) Can’t you have them be patient a little longer?
6) What makes some prospects dislike some salesmen?
7) After a few minutes walk during the guided tour of the plant, they looked quite exhausted.
8) During a role-play the salesmen can use their imagination almost unlimited.
What are the mistakes in these sentences? It is also possible that there isn't any mistake.
1) He told me he was attending the meeting tomorrow. (Correct? reported speech--> present continuous becomes past continuous. OR replace 'was' by 'would be'?)
2) 90. All participants at the sales training were asked to put their name card on their desk.
3) And might you go home before the meeting was over? (might is definitely wrong, but with what should I replace it?
4) I can’t understand why he went on to work for our competitor. (why he went working?)
5) Can’t you have them be patient a little longer?
6) What makes some prospects dislike some salesmen?
7) After a few minutes walk during the guided tour of the plant, they looked quite exhausted.
8) During a role-play the salesmen can use their imagination almost unlimited.
Top answer
These may be the problems fixed: 1) He told me he was attending the meeting the next day. 2) All participants at the sales training were asked to put their name cards on their desks. 3) And might you go home before the meeting is over?
- These may be the problems fixed: 1) He told me he was attending the meeting the next day.
- 2) All participants at the sales training were asked to put their name cards on their desks.
- 3) And might you go home before the meeting is over?
- 4) I can’t understand why he went to work for our competitor.
- 5) Can’t you have them be patient a little longer?
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These may be the problems fixed:
1) He told me he was attending the meeting the next day.
2) All participants at the sales training were asked to put their name cards on their desks.
3) And might you go home before the meeting is over?
4) I can’t understand why he went to work for our competitor.
5) Can’t you have them be patient a little lon
1) He told me he was attending the meeting the next day.
2) All participants at the sales training were asked to put their name cards on their desks.
3) And might you go home before the meeting is over?
4) I can’t understand why he went to work for our competitor.
5) Can’t you have them be patient a little lon
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I don't think 'imagination' should be used twice here.
I like this better...
During role-play, the salesmen can use almost unlimited imagination.
I like this better...
During role-play, the salesmen can use almost unlimited imagination.
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GrammarholicI don't think 'imagination' should be used twice here.An editing mistake, of course, and easily fixed.
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