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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Have/had and some other grammar questions
Hello,
I have some sentences I am not sure about. I'd be glad if anyone could help me out.
1. Pentagon to Buy and Destroy Every Copy of Memoir
Why can you use "to buy" instead of "buys", what does it mean?
2. I asked him if I had to change it. I asked him if I have to change it.
I think the first is correct, I am not sure about the second?
3. I thought you were the boss. I thought you are the boss.
I think the first is correct, I am not sure about the second?
4.
Imagine you had to go to the police station, what would be your dad's first reaction?
Imagine you have to go to the police station, what would be your dad's first reaction?
Imagine you had to go to the police station, what would your dad's first reaction be?
Imagine you have to go to the police station, what would your dad's first reaction be?
Which sentences are correct/incorrect and why?
5. He is always getting into trouble.
He always gets into trouble.
Which one is correct and why?
6. What is the difference between "If I had to choose from..." and "If I were to choose from..."?
Are both OK?
7. I would prefer my friends to be honest. I would prefer that my friends were honest.
Which pattern is correct?
Thanks in advance for any help!
I have some sentences I am not sure about. I'd be glad if anyone could help me out.
1. Pentagon to Buy and Destroy Every Copy of Memoir
Why can you use "to buy" instead of "buys", what does it mean?
2. I asked him if I had to change it. I asked him if I have to change it.
I think the first is correct, I am not sure about the second?
3. I thought you were the boss. I thought you are the boss.
I think the first is correct, I am not sure about the second?
4.
Imagine you had to go to the police station, what would be your dad's first reaction?
Imagine you have to go to the police station, what would be your dad's first reaction?
Imagine you had to go to the police station, what would your dad's first reaction be?
Imagine you have to go to the police station, what would your dad's first reaction be?
Which sentences are correct/incorrect and why?
5. He is always getting into trouble.
He always gets into trouble.
Which one is correct and why?
6. What is the difference between "If I had to choose from..." and "If I were to choose from..."?
Are both OK?
7. I would prefer my friends to be honest. I would prefer that my friends were honest.
Which pattern is correct?
Thanks in advance for any help!
Top answer
Hi, in spite of my bad English, I hope I still can help you a little. 1. Pentagon to buy and destroy every copy of memoir.
- Hi, in spite of my bad English, I hope I still can help you a little.
- 1.
- Pentagon to buy and destroy every copy of memoir.
- People use to buy instead of buys because they meant that Pentagon is used for people to buy and destroy every copy of memoir - Pentagon is the place to buy and destroy every copy of memoir This is the passive form, the Pentagon cannot buy or destroy anything by itself.
- 2.
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Hi, in spite of my bad English, I hope I still can help you a little.
1. Pentagon to buy and destroy every copy of memoir.
People use to buy instead of buys because they meant that Pentagon is used for people to buy and destroy every copy of memoir - Pentagon is the place to buy and destroy every copy of memoir This is the passive form, the Pentagon cannot buy or destroy
1. Pentagon to buy and destroy every copy of memoir.
People use to buy instead of buys because they meant that Pentagon is used for people to buy and destroy every copy of memoir - Pentagon is the place to buy and destroy every copy of memoir This is the passive form, the Pentagon cannot buy or destroy
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