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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Tense Question
Hi teachers.
There is a tense related multiple choice question. I could't figure out how to solve it. Here it is:
Hilda ---- to bring up her two sons quite well for a single parent who ---- a widow six years ago.
A) had managed / became
B) has been managing / became
C) is managing / had become
D) managed / has become
E) has managed / was becoming
Which one is the best answer? Actually, there is only one correct answer according to the author.
Thank you
There is a tense related multiple choice question. I could't figure out how to solve it. Here it is:
Hilda ---- to bring up her two sons quite well for a single parent who ---- a widow six years ago.
A) had managed / became
B) has been managing / became
C) is managing / had become
D) managed / has become
E) has managed / was becoming
Which one is the best answer? Actually, there is only one correct answer according to the author.
Thank you
Top answer
First, which do you think, please?
- First, which do you think, please?
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Hi Clive.
The expression "six years ago" requires simple past tense. I don't think C-D and E are correct options.
I think B is the correct choice but I didn't understand the sentence. Hilda is a female but who is the widow? What does "for a single parent" mean?
Thank you.
The expression "six years ago" requires simple past tense. I don't think C-D and E are correct options.
I think B is the correct choice but I didn't understand the sentence. Hilda is a female but who is the widow? What does "for a single parent" mean?
Thank you.
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A death is a single event. That rules out (E)
Hilda has been a single parent for five years. During that time she raised her sons. She is still raising her sons.
So you need a continuous tense (past) for the first verb.
Hilda has been a single parent for five years. During that time she raised her sons. She is still raising her sons.
So you need a continuous tense (past) for the first verb.
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A widow is a woman whose husband died.
A married woman becomes a widow when her husband dies.
A single parent is either a mother who has no husband or a father who has no wife.
A married woman becomes a widow when her husband dies.
A single parent is either a mother who has no husband or a father who has no wife.
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I agree with your choice of B.
Have you received enough information to understand the sentence?
Clive
Have you received enough information to understand the sentence?
Clive
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AnonymousWhat does "for a single parent" mean?It means "considering the fact that she is raising her children by herself".
AnonymousHilda is a female but who is the widow?Hilda is the widow. All widows are female.
CJ
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