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Navitasan Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Tenses
1-This semester in their literature class they study Marlowe.
2-This semester in their literature class they are studying Marlowe.
Assuming that the semester has already begun, which of the above sentences will be used in each of the
following cases:
a-They are only studying Marlowe
b-They study Marlowe and other authors
c-the study of Marlowe is interrupted by the study of other authors
2-This semester in their literature class they are studying Marlowe.
Assuming that the semester has already begun, which of the above sentences will be used in each of the
following cases:
a-They are only studying Marlowe
b-They study Marlowe and other authors
c-the study of Marlowe is interrupted by the study of other authors
Top answer
#1 is for general course plan, not this year specifically. Whether the semester has begun or not is irrelevant. You have not given the relevant fact, which is the total length of the literature class: is it a one-semester course?
- #1 is for general course plan, not this year specifically.
- Whether the semester has begun or not is irrelevant.
- You have not given the relevant fact, which is the total length of the literature class: is it a one-semester course?
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#1 is for general course plan, not this year specifically. Whether the semester has begun or not is irrelevant. You have not given the relevant fact, which is the total length of the literature class: is it a one-semester course?
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Thanks Mr. Micawber
and....aaah!
Yes it is a one-semester course, but the programme changes every year.
and....aaah!
Yes it is a one-semester course, but the programme changes every year.
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In that case, #1 is wrong and #2 is right. It could mean either A or B grammatically, but realistically, no class is going to spend a semester solely or mainly on Christopher Marlowe.
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