Sentence inquiry

Mister MicawberI (have) checked the student registration website and the hold has been removed.

Thanks, teacher.

Just out of curiosity, is the use of the simple past 'was' wrong, because I was told by a teacher that it is correct to use it to convey a consequence action of a status report?

You are reporting the event; therefore, present perfect is the native choice. Simple past is not wrong; it is just inappropriate.

Mister MicawberYou are reporting the event;

I see. So do you mean that both 'I have checked..' and 'has been removed' are two reporting events in the sentence? If so, I can see why the present perfect is required in the second one!

Mister MicawberSimple past is not wrong; it is just inappropriate.

What if I did

Anonymousdo you mean that both 'I have checked..' and 'has been removed' are two reporting events in the sentence?

The latter more so than the former.

AnonymousWhat if I did not use 'have' in the first one,

That does not affect the second clause.

Mister MicawberThat does not affect the second clause.

I see. I thought that a reporting status should start from the beginning 'have checked' and could be followed by a second one, and not start in the second.

What about in this case: I have looked and found the keys in the cupboard.

You do not need a second have before 'foun

Anonymousou do not need a second have before 'found' because the reporting status is ''have looked' and the action is 'found', right?

I do not see that that is evident. The news is that the keys have been found.

I looked and have found the keys in the cupboard.

Mister MicawberI do not see that that is evident. The news is that the keys have been found.

I see. This is kind of confusing because I was taught the other way round, where the status report is 'have looked' and 'found' is what happened. Do teachers have different opinions on that, because I am kind of confused now?

Anonymous Do teachers have different opinions on that

You'll have to wait and see. I am all for clear communication. If I don't understand an utterance, then it is wrong; it has failed.

Mister MicawberYou'll have to wait and see. I am all for clear communication.

I guess so.