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Believer Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

Did he really stop playing baseball?

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00I have a sentence in the past perfect progressive below and wish you would tell me if the sentence mentions anything about John stop playing. John started playing the sport at nine.02br
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01i00John had been playing baseball with his friends for one hour before his sister came.02i02br
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00My question:02br
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00What time did he stop playing? If the answer is ten, how are you sure of that? Does the sentence clearly show that he stopped playing at ten? Does the sentence say anything about John stop playing.Thank you. 0-
  

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0Hi,02br 02br 01font 00I have a sentence in the past perfect progressive below and wish you would tell me if the sentence mentions anything about John stop playing. 02font 02i 02br 02br 00Best wishes, Clive0-

— Clive

  • 0Hi,02br 02br 01font 00I have a sentence in the past perfect progressive below and wish you would tell me if the sentence mentions anything about John stop playing.
  • 02font 02i 02br 02br 00Best wishes, Clive0-
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0Hi,02br
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01font00I have a sentence in the past perfect progressive below and wish you would tell me if the sentence mentions anything about John stop playing. 00No, it doesn't specify that John stopped.02font02br
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01font00John started playing the sport at nine.02font02
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0>What time did he stop playing?02br
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00 Can't tell from the context. 0-
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