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Anonymous Posted 7 years ago
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She had been told by many people (1)/ that her shiny blonde hair and blue eyes (2)/ made her stand up in a crowd. (3) N0 error (4)
The error in sentence is that instead of 'had been' 'was' should be used, why so?
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anonymous The error in sentence is that instead of 'had been' 'was' should be used Not true. 'had been' is correct grammar. The error is in the usage of "stand up".
- anonymous The error in sentence is that instead of 'had been' 'was' should be used Not true.
- 'had been' is correct grammar.
- The error is in the usage of "stand up".
- It should be "stand out ".
- stand up means to rise from a seated position.
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anonymousThe error in sentence is that instead of 'had been' 'was' should be used
Not true. 'had been' is correct grammar.
The error is in the usage of "stand up". It should be "stand out".
stand up means to rise from a seated position.
stand out means to be noticed.
Americans prefer the spelling 'blond', but 'bl
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