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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
answer to question (diffrence between gone and been)
I have a passage as following:
"verona opera season
(short breaks for opera lovers)
Plan your own short holiday in one of Italy's most romantic cities .Travel by air or road and stay in a three-star city-center hotel for two,three or for nights .the price includes:
1.travel to verona
2.bed and breakfast in city-center hotel
3.a ticket to one opera"
Now a question asked after passage ,It is as below:
Pawel is on holiday in verona.
(go on a city tour)
...........................................................
I have to complete the sentence with been or gone.the correct answer is as following:
Pawel has been on a city tour.
Now my question is why we can't use "gone " instead of "been" ?
I really can't understand this subject about gone and been .
Please help me about this problem.
"verona opera season
(short breaks for opera lovers)
Plan your own short holiday in one of Italy's most romantic cities .Travel by air or road and stay in a three-star city-center hotel for two,three or for nights .the price includes:
1.travel to verona
2.bed and breakfast in city-center hotel
3.a ticket to one opera"
Now a question asked after passage ,It is as below:
Pawel is on holiday in verona.
(go on a city tour)
...........................................................
I have to complete the sentence with been or gone.the correct answer is as following:
Pawel has been on a city tour.
Now my question is why we can't use "gone " instead of "been" ?
I really can't understand this subject about gone and been .
Please help me about this problem.
Top answer
Either one can be correct. Use "has been" only when the trip or excursion is completed. "Be" is not a dynamic verb.
- Either one can be correct.
- Use "has been" only when the trip or excursion is completed.
- "Be" is not a dynamic verb.
- Go is an action verb.
- Use it when the action is ongoing or completed.
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Either one can be correct.
Use "has been" only when the trip or excursion is completed. "Be" is not a dynamic verb.
Go is an action verb. Use it when the action is ongoing or completed.
Pawel is on holiday in Verona.
He is not in his hotel room.
He is not at the opera.
Where is he?
He has gone on a city tour. He will be back in an hour.
Use "has been" only when the trip or excursion is completed. "Be" is not a dynamic verb.
Go is an action verb. Use it when the action is ongoing or completed.
Pawel is on holiday in Verona.
He is not in his hotel room.
He is not at the opera.
Where is he?
He has gone on a city tour. He will be back in an hour.
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