Grammar
Hello, I have a question related to the grammar in the following sentences.
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The camping trip was canceled last week. Mike [couldn't go/can't have gone/couldn't have gone] anywhere, because he was sick.
Which of the three choices [is/are] correct?
Please answer.
Top answer
couldn't go
- couldn't go
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Hello Juniper kim,
To me, all of them are possible.
1. Mike couldn't go anywhere because he was sick. "Here, it implies that Mike was not able to go anywhere because he was sick."
2. Mike can't have gone anywhere because he was sick. "Here, it implies that the speaker is certain that Mike didn't go anywhere because he was sick."
3. Mike couldn't have gone anyw
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