0
Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
have followed past tense?
Which is correct?
1.)You should have followed three steps: first, open the hood; second, check the level; then, add more oil.
2.)You should have followed three steps: first, opened the hood; second, checked the level; then, added more oil.
1.)You should have followed three steps: first, open the hood; second, check the level; then, add more oil.
2.)You should have followed three steps: first, opened the hood; second, checked the level; then, added more oil.
Top answer
Since you are listing a procedure which may be repeated at any time (and your reader may well want to try it again after reading it), use #1. I don't think #2 will work anyway; the right side of a colon does not need to agree grammatically with the left side, but it should make sense on its own. .
- Since you are listing a procedure which may be repeated at any time (and your reader may well want to try it again after reading it), use #1.
- I don't think #2 will work anyway; the right side of a colon does not need to agree grammatically with the left side, but it should make sense on its own.
- .
Get the Weekly English Kit 📬
New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.
1 Answers
0
.
Since you are listing a procedure which may be repeated at any time (and your reader may well want to try it again after reading it), use #1. I don't think #2 will work anyway; the right side of a colon does not need to agree grammatically with the left side, but it should make sense on its own.
.
.
Since you are listing a procedure which may be repeated at any time (and your reader may well want to try it again after reading it), use #1. I don't think #2 will work anyway; the right side of a colon does not need to agree grammatically with the left side, but it should make sense on its own.
.
.
0
Related Questions