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Pb03 Posted 17 years ago
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Tense
Hi guys,
In the following sentence, how should I understand the verb "used"?
Did the person use the strategy already or is it a "subjunctive mood" in which case, the person will use the strategy in the future?
Thanks for your concern in advance.
pb
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If you used the strategy of trying to complete the sentence before looking at the
five choices, you might have come up with any of the following appropriate words.
In the following sentence, how should I understand the verb "used"?
Did the person use the strategy already or is it a "subjunctive mood" in which case, the person will use the strategy in the future?
Thanks for your concern in advance.
pb
Ex)
If you used the strategy of trying to complete the sentence before looking at the
five choices, you might have come up with any of the following appropriate words.
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I find the sentence incorrect. These two are better: If you used the strategy of trying to complete the sentence before looking at the five choices, you might come up with any of the following appropriate words. If you had used the strategy of trying to complete the sentence before looking at the five choices, you might have come up with any of the following appropriate words.
- I find the sentence incorrect.
- These two are better: If you used the strategy of trying to complete the sentence before looking at the five choices, you might come up with any of the following appropriate words.
- If you had used the strategy of trying to complete the sentence before looking at the five choices, you might have come up with any of the following appropriate words.
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I find the sentence incorrect. These two are better:
If you used the strategy of trying to complete the sentence before looking at the five choices, you might come up with any of the following appropriate words.
If you had used the strategy of trying to complete the sentence before looking at the five choices, you might have come
If you used the strategy of trying to complete the sentence before looking at the five choices, you might come up with any of the following appropriate words.
If you had used the strategy of trying to complete the sentence before looking at the five choices, you might have come
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In his book Longman English Grammar, L. G. Alexander classifies the conditional sentences into three types:
If you take a taxi, you will get there quicker. (type 1)
If you took a taxi, you would get there quicker. (type 2)
If you had taken a taxi, you would have got there quicker. (type 3)
Type 1 is about likely things and types 2 and 3 speculative things. If
If you take a taxi, you will get there quicker. (type 1)
If you took a taxi, you would get there quicker. (type 2)
If you had taken a taxi, you would have got there quicker. (type 3)
Type 1 is about likely things and types 2 and 3 speculative things. If
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