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Diamondrg Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
time conjunctions
1- ---- we were studying Greek mythology in class, he'd have us all dress up, and he made me dress up as a tree for scenery. His lessons were unforgettable.
A) Once B) When C) Until D) While E) Before
2- I started being interested in environmental issues ---- I was studying community
planning at Cornell University Graduate School.
A) Once B) When C) Until D) While E) Before
3- ---- I was studying at the San Francisco Conservatory, I played in chamber music
groups.
A) Once B) When C) Until D) While E) Before
4- My first visit to Xochimilco was in 1948, ---- I was studying at the National University on the G.I. Bill.
A) Once B) When C) Until D) While E) Before
which one of these 3 questions would you ask on a test? Which one do you think characterizes best the use of "when" with "past continuous"?
A) Once B) When C) Until D) While E) Before
2- I started being interested in environmental issues ---- I was studying community
planning at Cornell University Graduate School.
A) Once B) When C) Until D) While E) Before
3- ---- I was studying at the San Francisco Conservatory, I played in chamber music
groups.
A) Once B) When C) Until D) While E) Before
4- My first visit to Xochimilco was in 1948, ---- I was studying at the National University on the G.I. Bill.
A) Once B) When C) Until D) While E) Before
which one of these 3 questions would you ask on a test? Which one do you think characterizes best the use of "when" with "past continuous"?
Top answer
Which are your choices, Diamondring?
- Which are your choices, Diamondring?
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Pieannewould you prefer to use diamond as a ring?
Which are your choices, Diamondring?
about the choices, now I really wonder what yours are, Pieanne.
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Oops, sorry for your nick, Drg... That's how I read it! (I like them as earrings...)
I can give my (non-native) opinion when you've given yours
I can give my (non-native) opinion when you've given yours
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PieanneOops, sorry for your nick, Drg... That's how I read it! (I like them as earrings...)
I can give my (non-native) opinion when you've given yours
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Diamondrg1- ---- we were studying Greek mythology in class, he'd have us all dress up, and he made me dress up as a tree for scenery. His lessons were unforgettable.
A) Once B) When C) Until D) While E) Before
2- I started being interested in environmental issues ---- I was studying community
planning at Cornell University Graduate School
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Because "started being interested" takes some time; you may still be interested in the matter now.
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diamondrg,
My choices were exactly the same as Pieanne's, and my reason goes like this.
Starting to be interested in something is an action that could naturally take place as a logical consequence of attending that institution and could take place during the course of the activity of attending that institution (i.e., while attending).
(The only other one that sho
My choices were exactly the same as Pieanne's, and my reason goes like this.
Starting to be interested in something is an action that could naturally take place as a logical consequence of attending that institution and could take place during the course of the activity of attending that institution (i.e., while attending).
(The only other one that sho
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2- I started being interested in environmental issues ---- I was studying community
planning at Cornell University Graduate School.
A) Once B) When C) Until D) While E) Before
3- ---- I was studying at the San Francisco Conservatory, I played in chamber music
groups.
A) Once B) When C) Until D) While E) Before
If the answer is "Whil
planning at Cornell University Graduate School.
A) Once B) When C) Until D) While E) Before
3- ---- I was studying at the San Francisco Conservatory, I played in chamber music
groups.
A) Once B) When C) Until D) While E) Before
If the answer is "Whil
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Could you please state the one-time activity rule as you understand it - and how it applies to the example about environmental issues. I remember writing about one-time events somewhere in some post, but I don't remember what it was, and I don't recall giving it the status of a "rule", but who knows? Please refresh my memory. I don't know what I could have been thinking if I said one-time
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