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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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Q.I could hear the men at the campfire singing.
A.1.The men at the campfire could be heard singing.
A.2.The men could be heard at the campfire singing.
A.3.The men at the campfire singing could be heard.
Which answer is correct?Thanks in advance.
  

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The men at the campfire could be heard singing. The men could be heard at the campfire singing. The men at the campfire singing could be heard.

  • The men at the campfire could be heard singing.
  • The men could be heard at the campfire singing.
  • The men at the campfire singing could be heard.
  • A1 and A2 are OK.
  • A1 is better.
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Anonymous-
A.1.The men at the campfire could be heard singing.
A.2.The men could be heard at the campfire singing.
A.3.The men at the campfire singing could be heard.
A1 and A2 are OK. A1 is better. A3 is wrong.

Another one is possible: The men could be heard singing at the campfire.

CJ

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