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Dice Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

Is this question grammatically correct?

  1. What did they wear before they started to prepare the cake?
Answer: They were an apron.

Help is much appreciated especially from native English speakers
  

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Hi, What did they wear before they started to prepare the cake? This is correct grammar. However, 'wear' is not a suitable word here.

— Clive

  • Hi, What did they wear before they started to prepare the cake?
  • This is correct grammar.
  • However, 'wear' is not a suitable word here.
  • Say What did they put on before they started to prepare the cake?
  • Answer: They were an apron.
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Hi,
  1. What did they wear before they started to prepare the cake? This is correct grammar. However, 'wear' is not a suitable word here. Say What did they put on before they started to prepare the cake?
Answer: They were an apron.
The past tense of 'wear' is 'wore', not 'were'. However, say 'put on'.
'They' is plural, so it's better to use
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