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Katinka Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
past simple or continuous
Hi is this a correct sentence??; But while they were leaving the moon, the flag fell over.
Or is the first part a past en the second one past continuous ??
Sometimes it's quite difficult, to decide
Or is the first part a past en the second one past continuous ??
Sometimes it's quite difficult, to decide
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But while they were leaving the moon, the flag fell over. ) It is wrong to write: The flag was falling over while they left the moon.
- But while they were leaving the moon, the flag fell over.
- ) It is wrong to write: The flag was falling over while they left the moon.
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But while they were leaving the moon, the flag fell over. (The sentence is correct.)
It is wrong to write: The flag was falling over while they left the moon.
It is wrong to write: The flag was falling over while they left the moon.
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I prefer to capitalise "the Moon" (assuming you mean the satellite of Earth).
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