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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
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Native opinion needed! a modal guestion
Gamze and Murat ---- up soon; they both seem very sad and I hardly ever see them together anymore.
A) must have broken
B) have been breaking
C) should have broken
D) were able to break
E) ought to be breaking
I stuck between "A" and "E";
At first, the adverb "soon" in the sentence can lead us to the option "E" ok; but, in the light of the second part oft the question, couldn't we conclude that they already broke up? What are your opinions about both the right answer and the question itself? Does this question have a good context to inquire such modal differencies? So I need a native opinion:)
Any'll be much appreciated! Thanks in advance:)
A) must have broken
B) have been breaking
C) should have broken
D) were able to break
E) ought to be breaking
I stuck between "A" and "E";
At first, the adverb "soon" in the sentence can lead us to the option "E" ok; but, in the light of the second part oft the question, couldn't we conclude that they already broke up? What are your opinions about both the right answer and the question itself? Does this question have a good context to inquire such modal differencies? So I need a native opinion:)
Any'll be much appreciated! Thanks in advance:)
Top answer
Hi, 'Soon' is commonly used to relate to a point in the future that is close to 'now'. It's true that you can use 'soon' to refer to the past. eg I began to learn Chinese in 1980.
- Hi, 'Soon' is commonly used to relate to a point in the future that is close to 'now'.
- It's true that you can use 'soon' to refer to the past.
- eg I began to learn Chinese in 1980.
- Soon, I was fluent.
- However, as shown in this example, you need to make it clear that 'soon' relates to a time close to 1980.
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Hi,
'Soon' is commonly used to relate to a point in the future that is close to 'now'.
It's true that you can use 'soon' to refer to the past.
eg I began to learn Chinese in 1980. Soon, I was fluent.
However, as shown in this example, you need to make it clear that 'soon' relates to a time close to 1980. In other words, you need to
'Soon' is commonly used to relate to a point in the future that is close to 'now'.
It's true that you can use 'soon' to refer to the past.
eg I began to learn Chinese in 1980. Soon, I was fluent.
However, as shown in this example, you need to make it clear that 'soon' relates to a time close to 1980. In other words, you need to
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