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Jack112 Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
Were / Are
What do these ones mean? Correct me if I'm wrong.
1. What are some of the questions that are on the test? (Both are in present tense, questions are still on the test and the test is still on.)
2. What were some of the questions that are on the test? (With 'were' here it means at the time you did the test? And again present for test, meaning the test is still on.)
3. What were some of the questions that were on the test? (Both past tense, meaning at the time you did it.)
4. What are some of the questions that were on the test? (This is the one that I don't get. It really confuses me. Is this correct? I don't think I can use 'are' here? The test is over? Or am I asking about the test at the time he did it? If so, is this the same as #2? )
For all of these, I should either use #1 or #3 right for best construction?
Thanks.
1. What are some of the questions that are on the test? (Both are in present tense, questions are still on the test and the test is still on.)
2. What were some of the questions that are on the test? (With 'were' here it means at the time you did the test? And again present for test, meaning the test is still on.)
3. What were some of the questions that were on the test? (Both past tense, meaning at the time you did it.)
4. What are some of the questions that were on the test? (This is the one that I don't get. It really confuses me. Is this correct? I don't think I can use 'are' here? The test is over? Or am I asking about the test at the time he did it? If so, is this the same as #2? )
For all of these, I should either use #1 or #3 right for best construction?
Thanks.
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Hi, 1. What are some of the questions that are on the test? ) 2.
- Hi, 1.
- What are some of the questions that are on the test?
- ) 2.
- What were some of the questions that are on the test?
- (With 'were' here it means at the time you did the test?
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Hi,
1. What are some of the questions that are on the test? (Both are in present tense, questions are still on the test and the test is still on.Yes, that's waht it means.)
2. What were some of the questions that are on the test? (With 'were' here it means at the time you did the test? And again
1. What are some of the questions that are on the test? (Both are in present tense, questions are still on the test and the test is still on.Yes, that's waht it means.)
2. What were some of the questions that are on the test? (With 'were' here it means at the time you did the test? And again
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