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Virginia274 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Reduce time clauses...
Hi,
How can I rewrite this sentence with using reduced time clauses?
After I've been in an argument, I need to be by myself for an hour or two.
Which one of is correct for that?
1)After being in an argument, ...
2)After having been in an argument, ...
What about this one:
After he has annoyed everybody, he went home.
Should it be:
After having annoyed everybody, he went home.
Thanks.
How can I rewrite this sentence with using reduced time clauses?
After I've been in an argument, I need to be by myself for an hour or two.
Which one of is correct for that?
1)After being in an argument, ...
2)After having been in an argument, ...
What about this one:
After he has annoyed everybody, he went home.
Should it be:
After having annoyed everybody, he went home.
Thanks.
Top answer
After an argument , I need to be by myself for an hour or two. After annoying everybody , he went home.
- After an argument , I need to be by myself for an hour or two.
- After annoying everybody , he went home.
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After an argument, I need to be by myself for an hour or two.
After annoying everybody, he went home.
After annoying everybody, he went home.
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Mister MicawberAfter an argument, I need to be by myself for an hour or two.I know what you mean but I think I shouldn't omit the verb.I search some websites like here:http://www.eslgold.com/grammar/reducing_adverbial_clauses.html
and I found t
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