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Fireflysaigon Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
He told me that...
Hi, great people!
This is my question:
He told me that he (1. prepare) _________ to cook when the phone (2. ring) ________________.
My answer is "had been preparing/ rang" because this is a reported speech and we need to go back one tense. Is it possible to use "was preparing"?
Thanks in advance.
This is my question:
He told me that he (1. prepare) _________ to cook when the phone (2. ring) ________________.
My answer is "had been preparing/ rang" because this is a reported speech and we need to go back one tense. Is it possible to use "was preparing"?
Thanks in advance.
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I would have said "was preparing" and "rang". John
- I would have said "was preparing" and "rang".
- John
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Hi, John!
You would say "was preparing". How about "had been preparing". Is it possible to say that?
You would say "was preparing". How about "had been preparing". Is it possible to say that?
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