Tense (P. P. C. vs P. P.)
I encountered an exercise as shown below and the answer given by the book is underlined.
"When Melanie came into the office yesterday, her eyes were red and watery. I think she (cry) had been crying."
I'm wondering could I use past perfect instead of past perfect continous in this exercise? For example,
"When Melanie came into the office yesterday, her eyes were red and watery. I think she (cry) had cried."
Could anybody please explain the reason? Thanks a lot.
Top answer
Yes, PP is not wrong. But PPC is better, as it suggests the crying was for a long period of time.
- Yes, PP is not wrong.
- But PPC is better, as it suggests the crying was for a long period of time.
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Yes, PP is not wrong.
But PPC is better, as it suggests the crying was for a long period of time.
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