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Lcchang Posted 19 years ago
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0The following is a TOEIC error recognition question. I posted it long time ago but still haven't got good explanations yet.02br
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01b01font00The comptroller (A)01u00wanted02u00 (B)01u00to know02u00 if you (C)01u00checked over02u00 the report he (D)01u00left02u00 on your desk.02font02b02br
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01font00The given answer is D where "left" should change to "had left". I understand that because the book was left prior to the report to be checked over.00 02font02br
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00What if I say...02br
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01b00The comptroller (A)01u00wanted02u00 (B)01u00to know02u00 if you (C) 01u00checked over02u00 the report he (D) 01u00left02u00 on your desk.02b02br
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01b01font00The comptroller (A)01u00wanted02u00 (B)01u00to know02u00 if you (C) 01font00had02font00 01u00checked over02u00 the report .02font02b02br
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01b01font00The comptroller (A)01u00wanted02u00 (B)01u00to know02u00 if you (C) 01font00had02font00 01u00checked over02u00 the report he (D)01u00left02u00 on your desk.02font02b02br
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01b01font00The comptroller (A)01u00wanted02u00 (B)01u00to know02u00 if you (C) 01font00had02font00 01u00checked over02u00 the report he (D) 01font00had02font00 01u00left02u00 on your desk.02font02b02br
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01b01font00Have02font00 you 01font00checked over02font00 the report he 01font00left02font00 on your desk?02b02br
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01b01font00Did02font00 you 01font00check02font00 over the report he 01font00had02font00 left on your desk?02b02br
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00Please advise on these additional sentences I made. Thank you.02br
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1font 00Hi,02font 02br 02br 00The following is a TOEIC error recognition question. 02font 02b 02br 02br 01font 00The given answer is D where "left" should change to "had left". 00 01font 00The original sentence seems fine to me.

— Clive

  • 1font 00Hi,02font 02br 02br 00The following is a TOEIC error recognition question.
  • 02font 02b 02br 02br 01font 00The given answer is D where "left" should change to "had left".
  • 00 01font 00The original sentence seems fine to me.
  • 02font 02br 02br 00Best wishes, Clive02br 02font 00 0-
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1font00Hi,02font02br
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00The following is a TOEIC error recognition question. I posted it long time ago but still haven't got good explanations yet.02br
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01b01font00The comptroller (A)01u00wanted02u00 (B)01u00to know02u00 if you (C)0
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1b01font00The comptroller (A)01u00wanted02u00 (B)01u00to know02u00 if you (C) 01sup01font00had02font00 02sup01u01sup01font00checke02font01font00d02font02s
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