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Vincent Teo Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

What book / books

Can I say,

1 Q: What book / books do you buy?
A: A Tale of Two Cities

2 Q:What is the title of the story (you are reading) ?
A: A Tale of Two Cities

3 Q: What do you read?
A: A Tale of Two Cities
  

Top answer

The present simple doesn't work in #1 and #3. Pick another tense, or if you're referring to now, use the present continuous.

— Teechr

  • The present simple doesn't work in #1 and #3.
  • Pick another tense, or if you're referring to now, use the present continuous.
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The present simple doesn't work in #1 and #3. Pick another tense, or if you're referring to now, use the present continuous.
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My corrections:

1 Q: What book / books have you bought?
A: A Tale of Two Cities

2 Q:What is the title of the story (you are reading) / (are you reading)?
A: A Tale of Two Cities

3 Q: What are you reading?
A: A Tale of Two Cities

P/s: How about 2? are you reading or you are reading, which is better?

Thanks
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Vincent Teo2 Q:What is the title of the story you are reading? / (are you reading)?
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Thanks, how about my corrections?
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They work, apart from #2 which I fixed for you.
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2 Q:What is the title of the book you are reading?
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