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Northwind Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Bob blamed Sue for not having prepared the equipments.
Are the following sentences correct?
Bob blamed Sue for not having prepared the equipment.
If they are, what’s the difference?
If they aren’t, why is is/are the wrong?
I have no idea. The first sentence seems better but the second sentence seems correct. They are so tough for me.
Bob blamed Sue for not having prepared the equipment.
If they are, what’s the difference?
If they aren’t, why is is/are the wrong?
I have no idea. The first sentence seems better but the second sentence seems correct. They are so tough for me.
Top answer
Only the first shows the correct structure.
- Only the first shows the correct structure.
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Woow!
How clear!
Gotcha!
Thanks!
But, ... what's worng with the second sentence?
I think the next sentence is correct.
Bob blamed Sue because she had not prepared the eauipment.
In the sentence above, the third sentence, the word order is "had not prepared."
But the word order in the first sentence is "not having prepared."
How clear!
Gotcha!
Thanks!
But, ... what's worng with the second sentence?
I think the next sentence is correct.
Bob blamed Sue because she had not prepared the eauipment.
In the sentence above, the third sentence, the word order is "had not prepared."
But the word order in the first sentence is "not having prepared."
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Word order is simply different for -ing forms used as gerunds compared to perfect finite verbs.
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