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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Complex sentence

Hello,

I have a rather complex sentence here; I'd like to know if it's okay: If he agreed, he was going to suffer a financial loss, but then again, he might also save his son.

Is this sentence okay in simple past? Is 'might' used correctly here because I am assuming it is essentially used in present situations?

b) Since A was now missing, so was B. (is this okay?)

c) He looked for what was not real, which was the unicorn.

d) It was only after a long time that he was able to rest. (do we need that? can we also use could instead of was able to?)

Regards,
  

Top answer

-- Yes. 'Might' here is past of 'may'. b) OK c) Oddly phrased but grammatically OK d) It was only after a long time that he was able to rest.

— Mister Micawber

  • -- Yes.
  • 'Might' here is past of 'may'.
  • b) OK c) Oddly phrased but grammatically OK d) It was only after a long time that he was able to rest.
  • -- Yes.
  • -- Yes )
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a) Is this sentence okay in simple past?-- Yes. 'Might' here is past of 'may'.

b) OK

c) Oddly phrased but grammatically OK

d) It was only after a long time that he was able to rest. (do we need that?-- Yes. can we also use could instead of was able to?-- Yes)
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