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Teo Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Tom studied so hard that he "could" pass the test.

1. Tom studied so hard that he could pass the test.

2. Tom studied so hard that he succeeded in passing the test.

Are the above sentences acceptable to native speakers?

  

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Only #2. You could also say eg Tom studied so hard that he passed the test.

— Clive

  • Only #2.
  • You could also say eg Tom studied so hard that he passed the test.
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Only #2.

You could also say eg Tom studied so hard that he passed the test.

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