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Bbk_agp Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Was never able/never was able?
After Civil War, Mr.X was never able/never was able to return...
Which one is correct? why?
Which one is correct? why?
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Both are fine. However, you must add 'the' before 'Civil War'.
- Both are fine.
- However, you must add 'the' before 'Civil War'.
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Both are fine. However, you must add 'the' before 'Civil War'.
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Mister MicawberBoth are fine. However, you must add 'the' before 'Civil War'.Thanks.
But it was in a test and one on them must be selected. I wonder which one and why!?
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Very bad test. I guess 'was never able'. The adverb of frequency most often appear after the first unit of a verb phrase when unstressed.
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