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Lukas Juodelis Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
A few sentences to complete...
1) When we arrived at the island, it had been raining for seven days.
2) By the time they finish the bridge next year, they will have been working (OR will have worked?) for twenty years.
3) I wish I didn't have to write this letter.
4) Jenny advised (a) that we should buy the tickets in advance, b) to buy our tickets in advance, c) everyone to buy their tickets in advance ).
5) The actor managed to perform ( a) despite his sore throat, b) even though he had a sore throat (sounds better [Y] ) ).
6) We expected the project to have been completed by now ( would have been completed by now???).
I'm taking my final English exam in June and I want to prepare properly
Thanks in advance.
2) By the time they finish the bridge next year, they will have been working (OR will have worked?) for twenty years.
3) I wish I didn't have to write this letter.
4) Jenny advised (a) that we should buy the tickets in advance, b) to buy our tickets in advance, c) everyone to buy their tickets in advance ).
5) The actor managed to perform ( a) despite his sore throat, b) even though he had a sore throat (sounds better [Y] ) ).
6) We expected the project to have been completed by now ( would have been completed by now???).
I'm taking my final English exam in June and I want to prepare properly
Thanks in advance.Top answer
Hi, ) When we arrived at the island, it had been raining for seven days . ) for twenty years. Both are OK.
- Hi, ) When we arrived at the island, it had been raining for seven days .
- ) for twenty years.
- Both are OK.
- Continuous stresses the length a bit more.
- Also that the work was not interrupted at any point.
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Hi,
) When we arrived at the island, it had been raining for seven days. OK
2) By the time they finish the bridge next year, they will have been working (OR will have worked?) for twenty years. Both are OK. Continuous stresses the length a bit more. Also that the work was not interrupted at any point.
3) I wish I didn't have to write this letter. OK
) When we arrived at the island, it had been raining for seven days. OK
2) By the time they finish the bridge next year, they will have been working (OR will have worked?) for twenty years. Both are OK. Continuous stresses the length a bit more. Also that the work was not interrupted at any point.
3) I wish I didn't have to write this letter. OK
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