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Khoshtip Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Conditinal cluses

Please read the following sentence. What pairs can be correct for the two empty places?

Chung (cook) ----------- a Chinese dinner for us last night if he (have) -----------the proper ingredients.
  

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As you may know, khoshtip, we would like members to try to solve these problems themselves first, and then we will check their efforts. What pair(s) do you think are possible?

— Mister Micawber

  • As you may know, khoshtip, we would like members to try to solve these problems themselves first, and then we will check their efforts.
  • What pair(s) do you think are possible?
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As you may know, khoshtip, we would like members to try to solve these problems themselves first, and then we will check their efforts. What pair(s) do you think are possible?
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OK great idea.
I think one the correct pairs is would - had.
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khoshtipI think one the correct pairs is would - had.
No, because it refers to 'last night'. Please try again!
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So I should use past perfect tense.
had cooked - had had
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khoshtipSo I should use past perfect tense.had cooked - had had
Not past perfect only, but Conditional III:

Chung would have cooked a Chinese dinner for us last night if he had had the proper ingredients.
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Thanks Mister Micawber.
I study the English Grammar Digest book by Trudy Aronson. This book doesn't explain the subjects obviously. May you introduce me a better book please?
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I don't know that book series, khoshtip. If you are looking for a general grammar reference, one of the best is Michael Swan's Practical English Usage (OUP). Actually, I usually just look up grammar points on line, as for instance at these sites:

http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/courses/elc/studyzo
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khoshtipMay you introduce me a better book please?
Can/Could/Would you ...?
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