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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Grammar quiz - why are these answers correct?
I just took a few grammar quizzes on the internet, but can't make up, why these answers are correct:
The quiz was about present perfect or simple past.
Q3 They ... a few minutes ago
(left not have left)
Q21 I've known her since we ... at school together
(were is supposed to be corret noct have been)
Q22 It's ages since we ...
(spoke not have spoken)
Q28 I ... busy for the past fortnight
(have been not was)
Q40 My stereo ... working last night
(stopped not has stopped)
Why are the answers in the brackets correct? In Q3,Q21,Q22 and Q40 the actions have a connection to the present and in Q28 a specific point of time in the past, so why are my assumption incorrect?
Thank you!
The quiz was about present perfect or simple past.
Q3 They ... a few minutes ago
(left not have left)
Q21 I've known her since we ... at school together
(were is supposed to be corret noct have been)
Q22 It's ages since we ...
(spoke not have spoken)
Q28 I ... busy for the past fortnight
(have been not was)
Q40 My stereo ... working last night
(stopped not has stopped)
Why are the answers in the brackets correct? In Q3,Q21,Q22 and Q40 the actions have a connection to the present and in Q28 a specific point of time in the past, so why are my assumption incorrect?
Thank you!
Top answer
Anonymous Q3 They ... a few minutes ago(left not have left) Because a definite past time was mentioned. Anonymous Q21 I've known her since we ...
- Anonymous Q3 They ...
- a few minutes ago(left not have left) Because a definite past time was mentioned.
- Anonymous Q21 I've known her since we ...
- at school together(were is supposed to be corret noct have been) Because the schooling is finished.
- (spoke not have spoken) Either answer is acceptable; it is a poor question.
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AnonymousQ3 They ... a few minutes ago(left not have left)Because a definite past time was mentioned.
AnonymousQ21 I've known her since we ... at school together(were is supposed to be corret noct have been)Because the schooling is finished.
AnonymousQ22 It's ages since we ...(spoke not have spoken)
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They left a few minutes ago. (Completed action at a specific time.)
I've known here since we were at school together. (Completed action in the past.)
It's been ages since we spoke. (Completed action in the past.)
(Since X. X refers to a specific point of time in the past.)
I have been busy for ... (Incomplete action; starts in the past, continues to the pr
I've known here since we were at school together. (Completed action in the past.)
It's been ages since we spoke. (Completed action in the past.)
(Since X. X refers to a specific point of time in the past.)
I have been busy for ... (Incomplete action; starts in the past, continues to the pr
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