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Lcchang Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

TOEIC Question

1b01font00(A) 01u00Have you ever been thinking02u00 that our deliveries (B) 01u00would go02u00 faster and (C) 01u00be shipped02u00 more safely if we (D) 01u00were using02u00 another shipping agent?02font02b02br
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00The answer key only says that A is wrong. Can I keep A as it is but change D to 01font00used02font00. So far I haven't seen any conditional sentences in past continuous tense. Please advise.02br
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0 I's prefer 'to use' in D as well, but it is acceptable as it stands. A should be 'Have you ever thought'. 0-

— Nona the brit

  • 0 I's prefer 'to use' in D as well, but it is acceptable as it stands.
  • A should be 'Have you ever thought'.
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0 I's prefer 'to use' in D as well, but it is acceptable as it stands. A should be 'Have you ever thought'. 0-
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01cite10Nona The Brit12cite10I's prefer 'to use' in D as well, but it is acceptable as it stands. A should be 'Have you ever thought'.12blockquote
10I think the actual answer will match yours. 02br
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01cite10Nona The Brit12cite10A should be 'Have you ever thought'.12blockquote
10Google (on 01b00good02b00 sites) categorically endorses the above. In hits: 02br
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01font00 576 from bbc.co.uk for "you ever thought"02font02br
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0How about "Have you been thinking..." without ever? Please advise.02br
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01cite10Lcchang12cite10How about "Have you been thinking..." without ever? Please advise.12br
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10I think that's possible. From the BBC, in hits: 02br
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0012 from bbc.co.uk for "have you been thinking"02br
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