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Thfihe Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Susan said Mary was drinking coffee when John arrived, and drinking coffee when he arrived she was!
Hello,
I'd like you to answer the following question.
past progressive+intransitive verb
(a) Susan said Mary was sleeping when John arrived, and sleeping when he arrived she was!
I have received comments that the sentence (a) is correct.
How about (b-c)? Are they also correct?
past progressive+transitive verb in main clause
(b) Susan said Mary was drinking coffee when John arrived, and drinking coffee when he arrived she was!
past perfect in main clause
(c) Susan said Mary had left when John arrived, and left when John arrived she had!
simple past in main clause
(d) Susan said Mary left when John arrived, and leave when John arrived Mary did!
Thank you in advance.
I'd like you to answer the following question.
past progressive+intransitive verb
(a) Susan said Mary was sleeping when John arrived, and sleeping when he arrived she was!
I have received comments that the sentence (a) is correct.
How about (b-c)? Are they also correct?
past progressive+transitive verb in main clause
(b) Susan said Mary was drinking coffee when John arrived, and drinking coffee when he arrived she was!
past perfect in main clause
(c) Susan said Mary had left when John arrived, and left when John arrived she had!
simple past in main clause
(d) Susan said Mary left when John arrived, and leave when John arrived Mary did!
Thank you in advance.
Top answer
(b) is OK. (c) doesn't work for me. (d) is acceptable in my view, but verging on the awkward.
- (b) is OK.
- (c) doesn't work for me.
- (d) is acceptable in my view, but verging on the awkward.
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(b) is OK.
(c) doesn't work for me.
(d) is acceptable in my view, but verging on the awkward.
(c) doesn't work for me.
(d) is acceptable in my view, but verging on the awkward.
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