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Wangqh2696122 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Tenses: worked or had been working?
A dialogue between A and B:
A: I have failed in the driving test again. I____ hard on it but...
B. Never say die. In fact, the new rules are too harsh but you are making progress.
A. worked B. had been working
The answer is B, but I think that A is correct. In my opinion, "had been working" goes with "failed", rather than "have failed". That is,
A: I failed in the driving test again. I had been working hard on it but...
B. Never say die. In fact, the new rules are too harsh but you are making progress.
Am I right?
A: I have failed in the driving test again. I____ hard on it but...
B. Never say die. In fact, the new rules are too harsh but you are making progress.
A. worked B. had been working
The answer is B, but I think that A is correct. In my opinion, "had been working" goes with "failed", rather than "have failed". That is,
A: I failed in the driving test again. I had been working hard on it but...
B. Never say die. In fact, the new rules are too harsh but you are making progress.
Am I right?
Top answer
wangqh2696122 Am I right? I'd say so. Yes.
- wangqh2696122 Am I right?
- I'd say so.
- Yes.
- " would go with either "have failed" or "failed".
- When the time sequence is clear, you can substitute the simple past for the past perfect.
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wangqh2696122Am I right?I'd say so. Yes. Nevertheless, "I worked hard ..." would go with either "have failed" or "failed". When the time sequence is clear, you can substitute the simple past for the past perfect.
CJ
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