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Michelle Cha Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
I told her that I had lied to my mother that I needed/had needed money to buy some books.
1. I told her that I had lied to my mother that I needed money to buy some books.
2. I told her that I had lied to my mother that I had needed money to buy some books.
Which one is grammatically correct and why?
(please!)
2. I told her that I had lied to my mother that I had needed money to buy some books.
Which one is grammatically correct and why?
(please!)
Top answer
Neither is natural. We need: I told her that I had lied to my mother when I said that I needed money to buy some books.
- Neither is natural.
- We need: I told her that I had lied to my mother when I said that I needed money to buy some books.
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Neither is natural. We need:
I told her that I had lied to my mother when I said that I needed money to buy some books.
I told her that I had lied to my mother when I said that I needed money to buy some books.
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