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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
I need help these sentences!
i) What is the difference in meaning between these sentences?
ii)Identify the grammatical structure underlined in each sentence
a) When I arrived at the station the train left.
b) When I arrived at the station, the train was leaving.
c) When I arrived at the station the train had left.
Here are my answers:
a)
i) This indicates that the train departed for a certain amount of time already.
ii) Verb
b)
i) This indicates that the train's action is continuing, which is leaving.
ii) Past Progressive
c)
i) This indicates that the train just left recently.
ii) Past Perfect
Those are my answers but i am not really sure about them. Especially with the meanings.
ii)Identify the grammatical structure underlined in each sentence
a) When I arrived at the station the train left.
b) When I arrived at the station, the train was leaving.
c) When I arrived at the station the train had left.
Here are my answers:
a)
i) This indicates that the train departed for a certain amount of time already.
ii) Verb
b)
i) This indicates that the train's action is continuing, which is leaving.
ii) Past Progressive
c)
i) This indicates that the train just left recently.
ii) Past Perfect
Those are my answers but i am not really sure about them. Especially with the meanings.
Top answer
No, your answers are confused. A-- Simple past statement. The train left as soon as he arrived; he was probably able to board it.
- No, your answers are confused.
- A-- Simple past statement.
- The train left as soon as he arrived; he was probably able to board it.
- B-- Past progressive, showing an action in process.
- Strictly speaking, the train was moving when he arrived (although in fact we often use the phrase 'the train is leaving' when actually the train is only about to leave), so it is unlikely that he was able to board it.
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No, your answers are confused.
A-- Simple past statement. The train left as soon as he arrived; he was probably able to board it.
B-- Past progressive, showing an action in process. Strictly speaking, the train was moving when he arrived (although in fact we often use the phrase 'the train is leaving' when actually the train is only about to leave), so it is unlikely that he w
A-- Simple past statement. The train left as soon as he arrived; he was probably able to board it.
B-- Past progressive, showing an action in process. Strictly speaking, the train was moving when he arrived (although in fact we often use the phrase 'the train is leaving' when actually the train is only about to leave), so it is unlikely that he w
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