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Omar Ahmed Posted 6 years ago
Grammar

Perplexing sentences

Tom suggested that he ………..revising then.

  1. a) start b) started

Tom suggested that we ………..revising.

  1. a) start b) started
  2. My answer: I go for 'started' in the first sentence because this sentence is in the reported speech and 'start' in the second sentence because this the subjunctive mood.
  

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Omar Ahmed My answer: I go for 'started' in the first sentence because this sentence is in the reported speech and 'start' in the second sentence because this the subjunctive mood. Yes, that's what they want you to answer. (But in my opinion, it's not the best possible pair of questions.

— CalifJim

  • Omar Ahmed My answer: I go for 'started' in the first sentence because this sentence is in the reported speech and 'start' in the second sentence because this the subjunctive mood.
  • Yes, that's what they want you to answer.
  • (But in my opinion, it's not the best possible pair of questions.
  • ) CJ
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Omar AhmedMy answer: I go for 'started' in the first sentence because this sentence is in the reported speech and 'start' in the second sentence because this the subjunctive mood.

Yes, that's what they want you to answer.

(But in my opinion, it's not the best possible pair of questions. If "he" doesn't refer to Tom in the first sentence, the answer "

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