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Zuotengdazuo Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Must "recent" be accompanied by present perfect tense?

I extract this exercise from a reference book, in which an analysis of this question says you should say "has shown" because "recent" must be accompanied by present perfect tense. Does this grammar rule exist?
Can I say "shows" in the case of this sentence?
Thank you.

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zuotengdazuo Can I say "shows" in the case of this sentence? Yes. "recently" at the end is misplaced.

— GPY

  • zuotengdazuo Can I say "shows" in the case of this sentence?
  • Yes.
  • "recently" at the end is misplaced.
  • I wonder whether the initial "The" is needed (can't tell without seeing the previous context).
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zuotengdazuoCan I say "shows" in the case of this sentence?
Yes.

"recently" at the end is misplaced.

I wonder whether the initial "The" is needed (can't tell without seeing the previous context).
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Thank you.
This is the context if you find it useful. But whether the initial "The" is needed is not my concern. I just want to know if the above mentioned grammar rule exists so you have to say "has shown"?

The choices people make can cause cancer. Not everyone who uses tobacco products will get cancer, but the chance of getting certain types of cancer increases with tobacco u
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zuotengdazuo But whether the initial "The" is needed is not my concern.
From the context you have posted (unless there is something else relevant preceding it), the initial "The" is incorrect and should be deleted.
zuotengdazuoso you have to say "has shown"?
You can use "shows" or "has shown". The difference is not vast, but
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GPY zuotengdazuo But whether the initial "The" is needed is not my concern.From the context you have posted (unless there is something else relevant preceding it), the initial "The" is incorrect and should be deleted.zuotengdazuoso you have to say "has shown"?You can use "shows" or "has shown". The difference is not vast, but "has shown" tends to suggest that the conclusi
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zuotengdazuoThank you. I get it. So the above mentioned grammar rule doesn't exist, right?
If the subject of the verb is "recent + noun" then it is not mandatory for the verb to be in the present perfect tense. It depends on the whole context.
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zuotengdazuo"recent" must be accompanied by present perfect tense
Not true.

CJ
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Thank you both. I see.
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zuotengdazuoe "recent" must be accompanied by present perfect tense. Does this grammar rule exist?
This seems to be a misinterpretation of the guideline (not rule) that the adverbs 'recently' and 'lately' are usually accompanied by present perfect verbs.
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Mister Micawber zuotengdazuoe "recent" must be accompanied by present perfect tense. Does this grammar rule exist?This seems to be a misinterpretation of the guideline (not rule) that the adverbs 'recently' and 'lately' are usually accompanied by present perfect verbs.
Thank you. So the guideline does exist. But according to the key to the exercise, "has shown
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zuotengdazuo But according to the key to the exercise, "has shown" seems to be the only option.
Such are language proficiency tests.
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