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John liao Posted 12 years ago
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negative of verb decide?
1.We assumed that they hadn't decided to buy it.
2.We assumed that they had decided not to buy it.
3.We assume that they hadn't decided to buy it.
4.We assume that they had decided not to buy it.
5.We assumed they hadn't decided to buy it.
6.We assumed they had decided not to buy it.
7.We assume they hadn't decided to buy it.
8.We assume they had decided not to buy it.
Which are correct?
2.We assumed that they had decided not to buy it.
3.We assume that they hadn't decided to buy it.
4.We assume that they had decided not to buy it.
5.We assumed they hadn't decided to buy it.
6.We assumed they had decided not to buy it.
7.We assume they hadn't decided to buy it.
8.We assume they had decided not to buy it.
Which are correct?
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john liao Which are correct? All are possible. Those which start with the present and end with the past perfect (3, 4, 7, 8) are a bit anomalous, but there may be scenarios in which they make sense.
- john liao Which are correct?
- All are possible.
- Those which start with the present and end with the past perfect (3, 4, 7, 8) are a bit anomalous, but there may be scenarios in which they make sense.
- The normal sequence of tenses is as you have them in 1, 2, 5, and 6 (past, past perfect).
- "that" is optional, so what applies to 1 applies also to 5 and what applies to 2 applies also to 6.
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john liaoWhich are correct?All are possible. Those which start with the present and end with the past perfect (3, 4, 7, 8) are a bit anomalous, but there may be scenarios in which they make sense. The normal sequence of tenses is as you have them in 1, 2, 5, and 6 (past, past perfect).
"that" is optional, so what applies to 1 applies also to 5 and
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