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Lucas21c Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
The past perfect form
Could you tell me which one is okay among the following sentences? Thank you.
1. He had not studied at all, but had drunk, smoked and partied hard every day since he entered his college.
2. He had not studied at all, but had drunk, smoked and partied hard every day since he had entered his college.
3. He had not been studying at all, but been drinking, smoking and partying hard every day since he entered his college.
4. He had not been studying at all, but been drinking, smoking and partying hard every day since he had entered his college.
1. He had not studied at all, but had drunk, smoked and partied hard every day since he entered his college.
2. He had not studied at all, but had drunk, smoked and partied hard every day since he had entered his college.
3. He had not been studying at all, but been drinking, smoking and partying hard every day since he entered his college.
4. He had not been studying at all, but been drinking, smoking and partying hard every day since he had entered his college.
Top answer
1. is correct although awkward. ” 2.
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1. is correct although awkward. I would have said, “…since entering his college.”
2. “…since he (had) entered…” (No need to repeat “had” since tense didn’t change.)
3. & 4. “…but had been drinking…” (Tense changed from “had not” to “had” within sentence.)
2. “…since he (had) entered…” (No need to repeat “had” since tense didn’t change.)
3. & 4. “…but had been drinking…” (Tense changed from “had not” to “had” within sentence.)
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He had not studied at all, but had drunk, smoked, and partied hard every day since he entered college.
He had not been studying at all, but had been drinking, smoking, and partying hard every day since he entered college.
I would use one of the two above.
CJ
He had not been studying at all, but had been drinking, smoking, and partying hard every day since he entered college.
I would use one of the two above.
CJ
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To wilpeter:
Then, in #3 and #4, are both of the past tense and the past perfect tense possible in since-clause like the followings?
He had not been studying at all, but had been drinking, smoking, and partying hard every day since he entered his college.
He had not been studying at all, but had been drinking, smoking, and partying hard every day since he
Then, in #3 and #4, are both of the past tense and the past perfect tense possible in since-clause like the followings?
He had not been studying at all, but had been drinking, smoking, and partying hard every day since he entered his college.
He had not been studying at all, but had been drinking, smoking, and partying hard every day since he
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Thanks for the confidence, lucas21c; but now that you've caught the attention of a veteran member, I had better pass.
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