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Omar Ahmed Posted 6 years ago
Grammar
A puzzling question
Our teacher told us that the Nile …….the longest river in the world.
a) is b) being c) were
I go for 'a'. Is 'b' OK, too?
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Omar Ahmed Our teacher told us that the Nile …… the longest river in the world. a) is b) being c) were I go for 'a'. Is 'b' OK, too?
- Omar Ahmed Our teacher told us that the Nile …… the longest river in the world.
- a) is b) being c) were I go for 'a'.
- Is 'b' OK, too?
- a) is correct.
- b) is not correct.
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Omar AhmedOur teacher told us that the Nile …… the longest river in the world.
a) is b) being c) were
I go for 'a'. Is 'b' OK, too?
a) is correct.
b) is not correct. It's in a that-clause. A that-clause requires a finite verb phrase. being is a non-finite verb form. If not accompanied
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