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Sitifan Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
My sister __ while you __ happily.
My sister _ while you _ happily.
(A) studied; played (B) was studying; were playing (C) studied; were playing (D) was studying; played
The answer is option B. But I think all the options are acceptable. Am I right?
(A) studied; played (B) was studying; were playing (C) studied; were playing (D) was studying; played
The answer is option B. But I think all the options are acceptable. Am I right?
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I choose B,too. because there is a "while" in this sentence,so you should use "doing"
- I choose B,too.
- because there is a "while" in this sentence,so you should use "doing"
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I choose B,too.
because there is a "while" in this sentence,so you should use "doing"
because there is a "while" in this sentence,so you should use "doing"
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sitifanThe answer is option B. But I think all the options are acceptable. Am I right?I would say so. In the right context, I guess all of them could work (but I don't like some hmm).
Of course, that is one of those exercises where you are supposed to think of the most common context, which would allow you to apply the prescriptive simplified rule you have
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