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Kunsusuki Posted 11 years ago
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Hi. Is the following passage correct? Thank you in advance.
In Act I,scene V, Hamlet was put into stream of knowledge about his father’s murder. The spirits of his dead father demanded the revenge of his uncle, Claudius, who supposedly was the murderer.
In Act I,scene V, Hamlet was put into stream of knowledge about his father’s murder. The spirits of his dead father demanded the revenge of his uncle, Claudius, who supposedly was the murderer.
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No. Say it this way. eg In Act I, scene V, Hamlet learns of his father’s murder.
- No.
- Say it this way.
- eg In Act I, scene V, Hamlet learns of his father’s murder.
- The spirit of his dead father demands revenge on Hamlet's uncle, Claudius, whom it says is the murderer.
- Use what is often called the historical present tense, when you are talking about the plot of a play, film or novel.
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No. Say it this way.
eg In Act I, scene V, Hamlet learns of his father’s murder. The spirit of his dead father demands revenge on Hamlet's uncle, Claudius, whom it says is the murderer.
Use what is often called the historical present tense, when you are talking about the plot of a play
eg In Act I, scene V, Hamlet learns of his father’s murder. The spirit of his dead father demands revenge on Hamlet's uncle, Claudius, whom it says is the murderer.
Use what is often called the historical present tense, when you are talking about the plot of a play
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