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Jenny chiu Posted 14 years ago
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How did he feel when he dressed?
He dressed gently.
  

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Hi, How did he feel when he dressed? Much more natural is How did he feel when/while he w as dressing / was getting dressed ? He dressed gently.

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  • Hi, How did he feel when he dressed?
  • Much more natural is How did he feel when/while he w as dressing / was getting dressed ?
  • He dressed gently.
  • 'Gently' tells us how he performed the action, not how he felt while performing it.
  • I would expect an answer like 'He felt happy'.
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Hi,
How did he feel when he dressed?
Much more natural is
How did he feel when/while he was dressing / was getting dressed?


He dressed gently.
'Gently' tells us how he performed the action, not how he felt while
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