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Anonymous Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Simple present mixed with present continuous

1: Johnny wakes up on the couch as his roommate is playing Xbox.

2: Johnny wakes up on the couch as his roommate plays Xbox.

Is it okay to mix simple present with present continuous as in the first sentence?

Does both of the sentences suggest that Johnny woke up because of the noise made by his roommate playing Xbox?

  

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anonymous Is it okay to mix simple present with present continuous as in the first sentence? Yes. anonymous Do both of the sentences suggest that Johnny woke up because of the noise made by his roommate playing Xbox?

  • anonymous Is it okay to mix simple present with present continuous as in the first sentence?
  • Yes.
  • anonymous Do both of the sentences suggest that Johnny woke up because of the noise made by his roommate playing Xbox?
  • No.
  • The sentences say nothing about the reason why Johnny wakes up.
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anonymousIs it okay to mix simple present with present continuous as in the first sentence?

Yes.

anonymousDo both of the sentences suggest that Johnny woke up because of the noise made by his roommate playing Xbox?

No. The sentences say nothing about the reason why Johnny

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