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Green89 Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

my problem

plz help me.I came across these sentence and don't know how to understand them

1)what would you do if your car was stolen( why was is correct in this case?)

2) Let's listen to____ the piano.

a)what he plays c) him playing

b)his playing d) Mary's playing

thanks in advance
  

Top answer

1) "was" is simply a less formal form in this structure. Many speakers use this less formal form in everyday conversations. 2) c) him playing.

— CalifJim

  • 1) "was" is simply a less formal form in this structure.
  • Many speakers use this less formal form in everyday conversations.
  • 2) c) him playing.
  • Think of it as "Let's listen to him while he is playing the piano".
  • CJ
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1) "was" is simply a less formal form in this structure. Many speakers use this less formal form in everyday conversations.
2) c) him playing. Think of it as "Let's listen to him while he is playing the piano".

CJ
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thankyou very much,CalifJim
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