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Mudclay Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
She didn't read it (incorrect)
Hello teachers,
Can you please check this? I was answering some online grammar test then when I answered this...it was incorrect.
Here.
Jane had a book open in front of her, but she _______________ (not/read) it.
I answered "didn't" but it said that the correct answer was " was not"
Why is the past continuous the correct answer in this case?
Thanks
Can you please check this? I was answering some online grammar test then when I answered this...it was incorrect.
Here.
Jane had a book open in front of her, but she _______________ (not/read) it.
I answered "didn't" but it said that the correct answer was " was not"
Why is the past continuous the correct answer in this case?
Thanks
Top answer
, she was reading it. In your sentence, the negative is needed.
- , she was reading it.
- In your sentence, the negative is needed.
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If the book was open in front of her, then the normal assumption is that she had begun to read it, but had not yet finished reading it - i.e., she was reading it. In your sentence, the negative is needed.
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