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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
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Future seen from the past
here is the scenario.
today's appointment
12 p.m. to 3 p.m. >> meeting.
3.30 p.m. >> collect my mother.
Due to the foreseeable traffic jam, I leave the meeting early at 2 p.m.
Q1)
if Now it is 2.30 p.m.,
my friend is asking me why you left the meeting early. What should I say?
a) I left the meeting early because I am collecting my mother at 3.30 p.m.
b) I left the meeting early because I was collecting my mother at 3.30 p.m.
Q2)
if Now is 7 p.m.,
my friend is asking me why you left the meeting early. What should I say?
a) I left the meeting early because I am collecting my mother at 3.30 p.m.
b) I left the meeting early because I was collecting my mother at 3.30 p.m.
I would think the answers would be (a) for question 1 and (b) for question 2.
However I am not sure of them. Is my guess right?
today's appointment
12 p.m. to 3 p.m. >> meeting.
3.30 p.m. >> collect my mother.
Due to the foreseeable traffic jam, I leave the meeting early at 2 p.m.
Q1)
if Now it is 2.30 p.m.,
my friend is asking me why you left the meeting early. What should I say?
a) I left the meeting early because I am collecting my mother at 3.30 p.m.
b) I left the meeting early because I was collecting my mother at 3.30 p.m.
Q2)
if Now is 7 p.m.,
my friend is asking me why you left the meeting early. What should I say?
a) I left the meeting early because I am collecting my mother at 3.30 p.m.
b) I left the meeting early because I was collecting my mother at 3.30 p.m.
I would think the answers would be (a) for question 1 and (b) for question 2.
However I am not sure of them. Is my guess right?
Top answer
Anonymous I would think the answers would be (a) for question 1 and (b) for question 2. [Y] However, you have the wrong pronoun in your introduction to the alternatives. You should say: My friend is asking me why I left the meeting early.
- Anonymous I would think the answers would be (a) for question 1 and (b) for question 2.
- [Y] However, you have the wrong pronoun in your introduction to the alternatives.
- You should say: My friend is asking me why I left the meeting early.
- " CB
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AnonymousI would think the answers would be (a) for question 1 and (b) for question 2.Right you are![Y] However, you have the wrong pronoun in your introduction to the alternatives. You should say: My friend is asking me why I left the meeting early. Or: My friend is asking me: "Why did you leave the meeting early?"
CB
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