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Vincent Teo Posted 17 years ago
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She was upset to/ for him
Can I say,
When John's mother came back home, she was upset to / for him that he had broken her vase.
When John's mother came back home, she was upset to / for him that he had broken her vase.
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When John's mother came back home, she was upset with/at him because he had broken her vase. When John's mother came back home, she was upset with/at him for breaking her vase.
- When John's mother came back home, she was upset with/at him because he had broken her vase.
- When John's mother came back home, she was upset with/at him for breaking her vase.
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When John's mother came back home, she was upset with/at him because he had broken her vase.
When John's mother came back home, she was upset with/at him for breaking her vase.
When John's mother came back home, she was upset with/at him for breaking her vase.
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Thanks.
Can I say,
(a) She was upset when she saw the vase was / had broken.
(b) John's mother saw (that) the vase had / was broken.
(c) John was upset of her mother's vase had / was broken.
Can I say,
(a) She was upset when she saw the vase was / had broken.
(b) John's mother saw (that) the vase had / was broken.
(c) John was upset of her mother's vase had / was broken.
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Vincent TeoThanks.
Can I say,
(a) She was upset when she saw the vase was / had been broken.
(b) John's mother saw (that) the vase had been / was broken.
(c) John was upset that her mother's vase had / was broken.
The difference is that the mother is upset that someone broke the
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