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Omar Ahmed Posted 5 years ago
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A puzzling question

He didn’t go out so that he (could do/ did ) his homework.

I think both 'could do' and 'did' are OK. Am I right?

  

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Omar Ahmed He didn’t go out so that he (could do/ did ) his homework. I think both 'could do' and 'did' are OK. Am I right?

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  • Omar Ahmed He didn’t go out so that he (could do/ did ) his homework.
  • I think both 'could do' and 'did' are OK.
  • Am I right?
  • No .
  • First of all, "so that" is not quite the conjunctive phrase you want to use in this sentence as written..
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Omar Ahmed

He didn’t go out so that he (could do/ did ) his homework.

I think both 'could do' and 'did' are OK. Am I right? No.

First of all, "so that" is not quite the conjunctive phrase you want to use in this sentence as written..

Howe

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My suggestion: He didn't go out because he had to do his homework.

CB

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