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Guyper Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

How many sentences are correct?

1."I figured it'd be fun while I conduct research in the arctic"

2."I figured it'd be fun while conducting research in the arctic"

3."I figured it'd be fun conducting research in the arctic"

4."I figured it'd be fun while I'm conducting research in the arctic"

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Since the main clause is in past tense, the subordinating clause needs to be in past tense. A non-finite verb clause is OK. Can you determine which ones are not OK?

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  • Since the main clause is in past tense, the subordinating clause needs to be in past tense.
  • A non-finite verb clause is OK.
  • Can you determine which ones are not OK?
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Since the main clause is in past tense, the subordinating clause needs to be in past tense. A non-finite verb clause is OK.

Can you determine which ones are not OK?
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I believe the 1st and 4th ones
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Yes. But 2 and 3 are not very natural.

Did you mean this?
"I figured I would have fun while conducting research in the arctic."
"I figured it would be fun to conduct research in the arctic."
"I figured that conducting research in the arctic would be fun.
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Not really but thanks for providing these examples though

I once heard a native say the phrase

"I idolized him growing up"

Does this mean this sentence is also not natural since he omitted the while word even though that kind of structure is accepted by the society?

Thank you
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