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Lcchang Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
TOEIC/ error recognition
When the repair person (A) had completed her work (B) was fixing the PCs in our office, she (C) put away her tools and (D) wrote out a bill for the supervisor.
The answer key says (B) is incorrect but doesn't tell me what to change, so I think it could be corrected as follows:
1. fixing
2. to fix
3. which was fixing
Please advise on these possible corrections.
In addition, I was wondering why (A) is in past perfect tense but not the past tense word "completed"? I remember one native speaker in this forum once told me that the verb tense appeared in a "when" clause should usually go with simple tense.
Please also advise on this one. Thanks.
The answer key says (B) is incorrect but doesn't tell me what to change, so I think it could be corrected as follows:
1. fixing
2. to fix
3. which was fixing
Please advise on these possible corrections.
In addition, I was wondering why (A) is in past perfect tense but not the past tense word "completed"? I remember one native speaker in this forum once told me that the verb tense appeared in a "when" clause should usually go with simple tense.
Please also advise on this one. Thanks.
Top answer
had completed her work fixing the PCs ... Either completed or had completed is acceptable. CJ
- had completed her work fixing the PCs ...
- Either completed or had completed is acceptable.
- CJ
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4 Answers
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... had completed her work fixing the PCs ...
Either completed or had completed is acceptable.
CJ
Either completed or had completed is acceptable.
CJ
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Hi,
When the repair person (A) had completed her work (B) was fixing the PCs in our office, she (C) put away her tools and (D) wrote out a bill for the supervisor.
The answer key says (B) is incorrect but doesn't tell me what to change, so I think it could be corrected as follows:
1. fixing
2. to fix
3. which was fixing
Please advise on these possible
When the repair person (A) had completed her work (B) was fixing the PCs in our office, she (C) put away her tools and (D) wrote out a bill for the supervisor.
The answer key says (B) is incorrect but doesn't tell me what to change, so I think it could be corrected as follows:
1. fixing
2. to fix
3. which was fixing
Please advise on these possible
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CliveAll 3 of your suggestions are incorrect grammar.
Doesn't an -ing expressio
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Hi again,
Yes, I agree with CJ. I didn't realize you intended your 3 choices to relate to item B, sorry.
Clive
Yes, I agree with CJ. I didn't realize you intended your 3 choices to relate to item B, sorry.
Clive
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