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Bassa Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

English Grammar?

What is the difference between these two sentences?

1) They are extinct.

2) They became extinct.

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1) They are extinct. -- describes the present state: they no longer exist 2) They became extinct. -- tells us what happened some time ago they became extinct (in the past) ------------------------------> they are extinct (now)

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  • 1) They are extinct.
  • -- describes the present state: they no longer exist 2) They became extinct.
  • -- tells us what happened some time ago they became extinct (in the past) ------------------------------> they are extinct (now)
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1) They are extinct. -- describes the present state: they no longer exist

2) They became extinct. -- tells us what happened some time ago

they became extinct (in the past) ------------------------------> they are extinct (now)
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