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Persian Learner Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Both correct?

Hi.

But when the Earnshaws and the Lintons arrived back from church, the first thing Hindley did was shout at Heathcliff.

But when the Earnshaws and the Lintons arrived back from church, the first thing Hindley did was shouting at Heathcliff.


Both correct? If not, why?
  

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Persian Learner Are b oth correct? If not, why? No.

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  • Persian Learner Are b oth correct?
  • If not, why?
  • No.
  • Only #1 is correct.
  • The other possibility with this kind of structure is: ...
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Persian Learner Are both correct? If not, why?
No. Only #1 is correct.
The other possibility with this kind of structure is:
... the first thing Hindley did was to shout at Heathcliff.
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How can I change the #2 sentence to make it correct without changing shouting at Heathcliff. In fact I'm still uneasy with this grammar structure and I am not sure I would choose the right grammar next time facing the same situation. I would also appreciate it if you could elaborate on this pattern a little bit further.
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Persian LearnerBoth correct?
Are both correct?
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Persian LearnerHow can I change the #2 sentence to make it correct without changing shouting at Heathcliff.
... the first thing Hindley did was to start shouting at Heathcliff.
Persian LearnerIn fact, I'm still uneasy with this grammar structure, and I am not sure I would choose the right grammar the n
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