A puzzling question
One of the following sentences is WRONG. Which one is it?
a. While watching the film, my friend Ali arrived.
b. Having finished the report, I gave it to my manager.
c. When seeing my teacher, I greeted him respectfully.
d. As I was on my way to school, I saw a terrible accident.
I think all these sentences are correct. My friend says 'c' is wrong. Is it really wrong? Why? Why not?
Top answer
Omar Ahmed My friend says 'c' is wrong. Is it really wrong? I call that wrong.
- Omar Ahmed My friend says 'c' is wrong.
- Is it really wrong?
- I call that wrong.
- That participle is unidiomatic there.
- " Omar Ahmed I think all these sentences are correct.
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Omar AhmedMy friend says 'c' is wrong. Is it really wrong?
I call that wrong. That participle is unidiomatic there. If you mean that you habitually greeted your teacher respectfully upon seeing him, it would be "Whenever I saw my teacher, I would greet him respectfully." If you mean that on this one occasion you greeted him respectfully, it would be maybe "
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