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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Verbs separated by a conjunction

Hi!

Jumping straight into my question, consider these two sentences:

1. He had finished the recitation and closed the book.
2. He had finished the recitation and had closed the book.

Which of the above two is correct? To me, the second sentence sounds more correct, I need to confirm.

Also, any tip on handling a sentence with two verbs separated by a conjunction, as in this case itself, would be much appreciated.

Thanks!
  

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Anonymous 1. 2. He had finished the recitation and had closed the book I prefer the first sentence.

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  • He had finished the recitation and had closed the book I prefer the first sentence.
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  • You may also use the simple past in both main clauses in the sentence.
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Anonymous1. He had finished the recitation and closed the book.2. He had finished the recitation and had closed the book
I prefer the first sentence. It clearly states the sequence of events: first 'he had finished...', next 'he closed...'. You may also use the simple past in both main clauses in the sentence.
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I think first one is correct.
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As a complete sentence, neither of these needs the past perfect.
He had finished the recitation and [had - optional] closed the book when the explosion occurred.
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Anonymous Hi!Jumping straight into my question, consider these two sentences:1. He had finished the recitation and closed the book.2. He had finished the recitation and had closed the book.Which of the above two is correct? To me, the second sentence sounds more correct, I need to confirm. Also, any tip on handling a sentence with two verbs separated by a conjuncti
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