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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Tenses
Hello,
Could you please tell me if the underlined tenses are correct? I would use Present Simple. The sentences come from a text devoted to family problems. Thank you!
1) When divorced, adults are paying attention only to their plight, forgetting their children who in such a situation are trying to attract their parents' attention.
2) When adults are still drinking alcohol, children are following their example.
3) Even if parents are properly bringing up their children without TV and the Internet which are conveying inappropriate information, these media can be accessed easily.
4) Children are looking at their parents' behaviour and then they are transferring it to school.
Could you please tell me if the underlined tenses are correct? I would use Present Simple. The sentences come from a text devoted to family problems. Thank you!
1) When divorced, adults are paying attention only to their plight, forgetting their children who in such a situation are trying to attract their parents' attention.
2) When adults are still drinking alcohol, children are following their example.
3) Even if parents are properly bringing up their children without TV and the Internet which are conveying inappropriate information, these media can be accessed easily.
4) Children are looking at their parents' behaviour and then they are transferring it to school.
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I suggest: 1) When divorced, adults pay attention only to their plight, forgetting their children, who in such a situation are trying to attract their parents' attention. 2) When adults drink alcohol, children follow their example. 3) Even if parents bring up their children without TV or the Internet, which convey inappropriate information, these media can be accessed easily.
- I suggest: 1) When divorced, adults pay attention only to their plight, forgetting their children, who in such a situation are trying to attract their parents' attention.
- 2) When adults drink alcohol, children follow their example.
- 3) Even if parents bring up their children without TV or the Internet, which convey inappropriate information, these media can be accessed easily.
- 4) Children look at their parents' behaviour and then transfer it to school.
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I suggest:
1) When divorced, adults pay attention only to their plight, forgetting their children, who in such a situation are trying to attract their parents' attention.
2) When adults drink alcohol, children follow their example.
3) Even if parents bring up their children without TV or the Internet, which convey inappropriate information, these media can be acce
1) When divorced, adults pay attention only to their plight, forgetting their children, who in such a situation are trying to attract their parents' attention.
2) When adults drink alcohol, children follow their example.
3) Even if parents bring up their children without TV or the Internet, which convey inappropriate information, these media can be acce
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Thanks a million 
Why did you decide to leave Present Continuous in the first sentence?
Why did you decide to leave Present Continuous in the first sentence?00
AnonymousWhy did you decide to leave Present Continuous in the first sentence?Because it is a continuing effort by the children.
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But the same can be said about the parents, that they do not pay continuing attention to the children.
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AnonymousBut the same can be said about the parents, that they do not pay continuing attention to the children.This is a matter of personal feeling rather than correct grammar.
A case can be made for any of the following:
1) When divorced, adults pay attention only to their plight, forgetting their children who in such a situation
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