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Tung Quoc Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

sentences

Hi,

When reading the sentence: Jo discovered that Fred had lied to her.

(2) (1)

I say:

a. (1) is before (2).

b. (1) had happend before (2).

c. (1) took place surely before (2).

d. (1) surely took place before (2).

e. (1) took surley place before (2).

f. (1) happend before (2).

Please choose the correct sentences.

Thanks

Quoc
  

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Yes, which only makes sense. Jo could only disover it after it had happened.

— BarbaraPA

  • Yes, which only makes sense.
  • Jo could only disover it after it had happened.
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Yes, which only makes sense. Jo could only disover it after it had happened.
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Hi,

Thanks, but please choose the correct sentences: (a), (b), (c)...or all?

Quoc
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Did you change your post after I had already responded?

f seems the most natural

d is fine

b is okay... but the past perfect isn't necessary

c & e have "surely" in an unnatural position

a uses the wrong tense.
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Yes, I have changed to make my post more clear.

Many thanks for your response.

I have now the last question:

Are you sure that (a) uses the wrong tense? It's the truth. So I used the simple present.

(That means instead of saying (1) happened before (2), I say: (1) is before (2). In this case, (1) is before (2) is right and have the s
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Because they both happened already. 1 WAS before 2. (But you didn't give that as a choice.)
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