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0 Mary cleaned her house on Monday, and her friend visited her on Tuesday. It is Wednesday in this example. 02 br
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00 Q. Why did Mary clean her house? 02 br
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00 A) Mary cleaned her house because her friend visited her. 02 br
00 B) Mary cleaned her house because her friend was going to visit her. 02 br
00 C) Mary cleaned her house because her friend was visiting her. 02 br
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00 If it is A, it seems like she cleaned the house because her friend made a mess of it (which doesn't fit with the example). 02 br
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00 If it is B, it seems like Mary was expecting her friend to visit, but something came up and her friend never made it (which also doesn't fit with the example) 02 br
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00 If it is C, it seems like there is a routine (which doesn't fit with the example) 02 br
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00 What sentence goes with the example and answers the question? 0-
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00 Q. Why did Mary clean her house? 02 br
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00 A) Mary cleaned her house because her friend visited her. 02 br
00 B) Mary cleaned her house because her friend was going to visit her. 02 br
00 C) Mary cleaned her house because her friend was visiting her. 02 br
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00 If it is A, it seems like she cleaned the house because her friend made a mess of it (which doesn't fit with the example). 02 br
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00 If it is B, it seems like Mary was expecting her friend to visit, but something came up and her friend never made it (which also doesn't fit with the example) 02 br
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00 If it is C, it seems like there is a routine (which doesn't fit with the example) 02 br
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00 What sentence goes with the example and answers the question? 0-
Top answer
02 br 00 B: 01 i 00 was going to visit 02 i 00 can be used even though the visit actually occurred. 02 br 00 C: I would not call this a routine. It can be interpreted as cleaning activity going on during the time of the visit, but that doesn't fit the situation described above.
- 02 br 00 B: 01 i 00 was going to visit 02 i 00 can be used even though the visit actually occurred.
- 02 br 00 C: I would not call this a routine.
- It can be interpreted as cleaning activity going on during the time of the visit, but that doesn't fit the situation described above.
- However, the past progressive can be used to indicate the future of the past.
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0 A: I agree with your interpretation. 02 br
00 B: 01 i 00 was going to visit 02 i 00 can be used even though the visit actually occurred. It doesn't have to mean that her friend never made it. 02 br
00 C: I would not call this a routine. It can be interpreted as cleaning activity going on during the time of the visit, but that doesn't fit the situati
00 B: 01 i 00 was going to visit 02 i 00 can be used even though the visit actually occurred. It doesn't have to mean that her friend never made it. 02 br
00 C: I would not call this a routine. It can be interpreted as cleaning activity going on during the time of the visit, but that doesn't fit the situati
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