Question about sentences
Dear all,
I would like to know whether the meaning of the following sentences given in the brackets are correct. If they are wrong kindly tell me the correct meaning.
1) He must have been our Finance Minister. (Definitely he has become our Finance Minister now).
2) There must have been a function in the hall. ( There + must have been = past, definitely a function took place in the hall).
3) I have been your Finance Minister (I am your Finance Minister).
Thank you.
Top answer
1) He must have been our Finance Minister. (Definitely he has been become our Finance Minister now). This is an unnatural thing to say.
- 1) He must have been our Finance Minister.
- (Definitely he has been become our Finance Minister now).
- This is an unnatural thing to say.
- 2) There must have been a function in the hall.
- ( There + must have been = past, definitely a function took place in the hall).
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1) He must have been our Finance Minister. (Definitely he has been become our Finance Minister now).This is an unnatural thing to say.
2) There must have been a function in the hall. ( There + must have been = past, definitely a function took place in the hall). OK
3) I have been your Finance Minister (I am your Finance Minister). Maybe I still a
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He must be a teacher. ~ The only reasonable conclusion is that he is a teacher. ~ I deduce from the evidence that he is a teacher.
He must have been a teacher. ~ The only reasonable conclusion is that he was a teacher. ~ I deduce from the evidence that he was a teacher.
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