0
New Hope Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Sentence correction

Please pick the grammatically correct sentence.
1 a. When the two armies will face each other, I will be the first to take out his sword.
1 b. When the two armies will face each other, I will be the first to take out my sword.
2 a. He traveled a number of countries in pursuit of knowledge.
2 b. He traveled to a number of countries in pursuit of knowledge.
  

Top answer

1. When the two armies face each other, I will be the first to take out my sword. ) 2a.

  • 1.
  • When the two armies face each other, I will be the first to take out my sword.
  • ) 2a.
  • Means that he travelled through/around the countries (not a terribly common phrasing).
  • 2b.
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

1 Answers
0
1. When the two armies face each other, I will be the first to take out my sword.

(Future tense is not used like this after "when", even though the event will happen in the future.)

2a. Means that he travelled through/around the countries (not a terribly common phrasing).
2b. Means that he travelled from some starting point, typically his home country, to the ot

Related Questions