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Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
took / held
Can I say,
(A) One of the masked men took a pistol while the other held /took a hammer.
(b) One of the masked men was carrying / holding a pistol while the other held / was holding / was carrying a hammer.
(A) One of the masked men took a pistol while the other held /took a hammer.
(b) One of the masked men was carrying / holding a pistol while the other held / was holding / was carrying a hammer.
Top answer
A. Both took and held are ok but they have different meanings. B.
- A.
- Both took and held are ok but they have different meanings.
- B.
- All options are ok.
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A. Both took and held are ok but they have different meanings.
B. All options are ok.
B. All options are ok.
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Can I say,
(a) One of the men took out a pistol while the other took out a hammer.
(a) One of the men took out a pistol while the other took out a hammer.
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Can I say,
(a) One of the men took / pulled out a pistol while the other took out a hammer
(a) One of the men took / pulled out a pistol while the other took out a hammer
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