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Norwolf Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Having hoped
Tony lent me the money, ___ that I’d do as much for him.
A. hoping B. to hope C. hoped D. having hoped
A is great. My question is:
Can we choose D, meaning "although he hoped so but at last I didn't."? Or choose B to show a purpose?
Thank you very much.
A. hoping B. to hope C. hoped D. having hoped
A is great. My question is:
Can we choose D, meaning "although he hoped so but at last I didn't."? Or choose B to show a purpose?
Thank you very much.
Top answer
Tony lent me the money, hoping that I’d do as much for him. Great. Tony lent me the money, to hope that I’d do as much for him.
- Tony lent me the money, hoping that I’d do as much for him.
- Great.
- Tony lent me the money, to hope that I’d do as much for him.
- Wrong, not grammatical.
- Tony lent me the money, and hoped that I’d do as much for him.
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Tony lent me the money, hoping that I’d do as much for him. Great.
Tony lent me the money, to hope that I’d do as much for him. Wrong, not grammatical.
Tony lent me the money, and hoped that I’d do as much for him. correct as amended.
Tony lent me the money, to hope that I’d do as much for him. Wrong, not grammatical.
Tony lent me the money, and hoped that I’d do as much for him. correct as amended.
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