Past tenses
while the soldiers were advancing they did not realise that the enemy were planning a surprise attack.
while the soldiers advanced they did not realise that the enemy had planned a surprise attack.
while the soldiers advanced they did not realise that the enemy were planning a surprise attack.
Are all of these correct?
Top answer
No. You have an elementary error in the first word of all 3.
- No.
- You have an elementary error in the first word of all 3.
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Every sentence has to start with a capital letter. Every day I spend time correcting dozens of such errors. I know it seems like a small thing, but it makes your English look surprisingly poor.
I'd consider placing a comma after each 'while' clause. Other than that, your 3 sentences are all correct grammar, but the meanings are not exactly the same. Can you see that?
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