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Omar Ahmed Posted 5 years ago
Grammar
Correct or not?
He..........................to make a cake, but he ran out of time.
a) had intended b) was intending c) had been intending
I go for 'a'. A friend of mine says 'b' and 'c' are also OK in this context. Is he right?
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Omar Ahmed I go for 'a'. I'd say that's the best answer. Omar Ahmed A friend of mine says 'b' and 'c' are also OK in this context.
- Omar Ahmed I go for 'a'.
- I'd say that's the best answer.
- Omar Ahmed A friend of mine says 'b' and 'c' are also OK in this context.
- Is he right?
- Yes, I can imagine someone saying those things even though they don't seem as good as the first choice.
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Omar AhmedI go for 'a'.
I'd say that's the best answer.
Omar AhmedA friend of mine says 'b' and 'c' are also OK in this context. Is he right?
Yes, I can imagine someone saying those things even though they don't seem as good as the first choice. 'intend' doesn't work particularly well in continuous tenses.
CJ
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