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Sb70012 Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Not a single book .......... all his life but he seems wise.
Not a single book .......... all his life but he seems wise.
a)he has read
b)is he reading
c)has he read (Answer Key)
d)did he read
Source: school exam
Hello,
Recently a native English speaker in another forum told me "I don't think the sentence sounds natural without "in" in front of "all his life".
Do you agree with him?
a)he has read
b)is he reading
c)has he read (Answer Key)
d)did he read
Source: school exam
Hello,
Recently a native English speaker in another forum told me "I don't think the sentence sounds natural without "in" in front of "all his life".
Do you agree with him?
Top answer
The word order is unusual, if not archaic. And the addition of the preposition won't change that tone. A native speaker would say He hasn't read a single book in his life.
- The word order is unusual, if not archaic.
- And the addition of the preposition won't change that tone.
- A native speaker would say He hasn't read a single book in his life.
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The word order is unusual, if not archaic. And the addition of the preposition won't change that tone.
A native speaker would say
A native speaker would say
He hasn't read a single book in his life.
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