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UserTK Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
'the dog are it' or 'the dog had eaten it'?
Which is correct below—and why?
When Mike asked “Where is my homework?” his mom told him that the dog had eaten it.
When Mike asked “Where is my homework?” his mom told him that the dog ate it.
Thank you.
When Mike asked “Where is my homework?” his mom told him that the dog had eaten it.
When Mike asked “Where is my homework?” his mom told him that the dog ate it.
Thank you.
Top answer
The first is the better sequence of tenses for describing a series of actions in the past.
- The first is the better sequence of tenses for describing a series of actions in the past.
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The first is the better sequence of tenses for describing a series of actions in the past.
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UserTKWhen Mike asked “Where is my homework?” his mom told him that the dog had eaten it.Now that sounds like a proverbial case of "man bites dog."
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AlpheccaStars UserTKWhen Mike asked “Where is my homework?” his mom told him that the dog had eaten it.Now that sounds like a proverbial case of "man bites dog." What you usually see is:When his teacher asked Mike, “Where is your homework?” Mike told him that the dog had eaten it.Just curious . . . When would you use '. . . the dog ate it'?
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UserTKJust curious . . . When would you use '. . . the dog ate it'?Maybe 50% of the time.
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