Grammar
Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.
1. I saw the man ...... (knock) and the driver ................ (drive) away.
2. They suggested that work ........ (start) at once.
My guesses:
1. I saw the man knocking and the driver driving away.
2. They suggested that work shoudl start (but here I added a word) at once.
Top answer
amur0501 1. I saw the man knocking and the driver driving away. The -ing forms are grammatical, but I bet they want you to fill in the plain form.
- amur0501 1.
- I saw the man knocking and the driver driving away.
- The -ing forms are grammatical, but I bet they want you to fill in the plain form.
- 1.
- I saw the man knock and the driver drive away.
Get the Weekly English Kit 📬
New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.
amur05011. I saw the man knocking and the driver driving away.
The -ing forms are grammatical, but I bet they want you to fill in the plain form.
1. I saw the man knock and the driver drive away.
2. They suggested that work start at once.
0#1 is good, given that we recognize that "driving" isn't really a verb without tense. In this case, it is a modifier.
#2 should use "start," not "should start."
0
Related Questions