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Jet Li Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
A conjunction question
When I accidentally broke Mr. Parker's antique Chinese vase, I felt as if I ---- a criminal.
A) am being
B) have been
C) am being
D) were
E) had been Which one is correct? Why?
Explanation is required.
A) am being
B) have been
C) am being
D) were
E) had been Which one is correct? Why?
Explanation is required.
Top answer
E
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3 Answers
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A & C are both the same - but the present continuous is not correct because you are referring to something in the past.
B&E are related, as you can see. In this case, you would use the PAST perfect, because you are referring to a past event that is now over.
However, D gets my vote. "if I were" is the subjunctive - I was not a criminal, so it's contrary to actual fact, but I fel
B&E are related, as you can see. In this case, you would use the PAST perfect, because you are referring to a past event that is now over.
However, D gets my vote. "if I were" is the subjunctive - I was not a criminal, so it's contrary to actual fact, but I fel
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In everyday life, I'll bet people will use "D". If one insists, "E" is a reluctant choice, to me anyway. Again, answering questions of this kind may be compared to troubleshootting something electronics. We can narrow it down to a module level and replace it or keep going down to the component level to pinpoint the source of problem. Either way, the problem gets fixed. It's just a matter of who is
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