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Hanuman_2000 Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Participal

Hello,

1. The man driving the car is a friend of mine.

The above sentence can be rewritten as-

1A. The man who is driving the car is a friend of mine.

1B. The man who was driving the car is a friend of mine.

Which one between 1A and 1B is correct ?

How should I take decision on 'was/is'?

Thanks.
  

Top answer

How should I take decision on 'was/is'? You cannot for sure; you must rely on context. However, a native speaker would probably mean 'is' because the main verb is 'is'.

— Mister Micawber

  • How should I take decision on 'was/is'?
  • You cannot for sure; you must rely on context.
  • However, a native speaker would probably mean 'is' because the main verb is 'is'.
  • If it were 'was', then the main verb chosen would more likely be 'was'.
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hanuman_2000Which one between 1A and 1B is correct ?How should I take decision on 'was/is'?
You cannot for sure; you must rely on context. However, a native speaker would probably mean 'is' because the main verb is 'is'. If it were 'was', then the main verb chosen would more likely be 'was'.
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