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Moon7296 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
subjunctive
1. A wise man would not do such a thing.
1.1. If he were a wise man, he would not do such a thing.
1.2. Were he a wise man, he would not do such a thing.
2. A true friend would have acted differently.
2.1. If he had been a true friend, he would have acted differently.
2.2. Had he been a true friend, he would have acted differently.
3. Without his help, we could not carry out our project.
3.1. If it were not for his help, we could not carry out our project.
3.2. Were it not for his help, we could not carry out our project.
Q) Did I correctly make another sentence that has the same meaning in the subjuctive? (1.1->1.2 and 2.1-> 2.2, and 3.1->3.2)
1.1. If he were a wise man, he would not do such a thing.
1.2. Were he a wise man, he would not do such a thing.
2. A true friend would have acted differently.
2.1. If he had been a true friend, he would have acted differently.
2.2. Had he been a true friend, he would have acted differently.
3. Without his help, we could not carry out our project.
3.1. If it were not for his help, we could not carry out our project.
3.2. Were it not for his help, we could not carry out our project.
Q) Did I correctly make another sentence that has the same meaning in the subjuctive? (1.1->1.2 and 2.1-> 2.2, and 3.1->3.2)
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HI, this is my take: 1. A wise man would not do such a thing. 1.
- HI, this is my take: 1.
- A wise man would not do such a thing.
- 1.
- If he were a wise man, he would not do such a thing.
- 2.
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HI, this is my take:
1. A wise man would not do such a thing.
1.1. If he were a wise man, he would not do such a thing.
Also: He would not do such a thing, If he were a wise man, OK
1.2. Were he a wi
1. A wise man would not do such a thing.
1.1. If he were a wise man, he would not do such a thing.
Also: He would not do such a thing, If he were a wise man, OK
1.2. Were he a wi
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They have the same meanings.
Note that the ones with the past perfect are not considered to be in the subjunctive.
Note that the ones with the past perfect are not considered to be in the subjunctive.
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31. and 3.2 are wrong. It should be 'we could not HAVE CARRIED out our project'.
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Mind English31. and 3.2 are wrong.They look fine to me. Why do you think they are wrong?
Mind EnglishIt should be 'we could not HAVE CARRIED out our project'.In that case, the sentence would mean If it weren’t for his current help, we could not have carried out our project in the past. Can you think of
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