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Omar Ahmed Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Perplexing questions

Choose the correct answer:

1- Ten minutes……..passed. Let's wait five more.

  1. a) has passed b) have passed

2- I …..the letter in two hours' time.

  1. a) will write b) will have written

3- Wash your hands. Dinner ……ready in five minutes.

  1. a) will be b) will have been

My answer:

  • 1-(b) have passed . When do we use a singular verb after a period of time?
  • 2-(a) My friend says that we use the future perfect tense with expressions like "in two hours' time" Is that right?
  • 3-(a) Can we use the future perfect with "in five minutes"?

In fact, I am perplexed. I would appreciate it if you answered my questions.

  

Top answer

1. passed. Let's wait five more.

— GPY

  • 1.
  • passed.
  • Let's wait five more.
  • a) has -- you view "ten minutes" as a singular period of time b) have -- you view "ten minutes" as a plural number of minutes In practice there is no significant difference in meaning, but it may be that "Let's wait five more" is supposed to steer you towards (b).
  • 2.
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1. Ten minutes……..passed. Let's wait five more.

a) has -- you view "ten minutes" as a singular period of time
b) have -- you view "ten minutes" as a plural number of minutes

In practice there is no significant difference in meaning, but it may be that "Let's wait five more" is s

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