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Omar Ahmed Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

A puzzling question

Which of the following sentences is/are correct?

a) This is the first time that Ali meets an actor

b) This is the first time for Ali to meet an actor

c) Both A & B are correct

I go for (c). Am I right?

  

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If you look at sentences in print that start with "This is the first time", you will see a very consistent pattern of tenses. it. Study the constructions used after "This is the first time", and you should be able to say which tenses are almost always used and which tense is also sometimes used.

  • If you look at sentences in print that start with "This is the first time", you will see a very consistent pattern of tenses.
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  • Study the constructions used after "This is the first time", and you should be able to say which tenses are almost always used and which tense is also sometimes used.
  • 1) Which tenses are they?
  • 2) How would you change your sentence to reflect normal usage after "This is the first time"?
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If you look at sentences in print that start with "This is the first time", you will see a very consistent pattern of tenses. Here are examples taken from the website fraze.it. Study the constructions used after "This is the first time", and you should be able to say which tenses are almost always used and which tense is also sometimes used.

1) Which tenses are they?
2) How would

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