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1-He was happy when he wrote a novel.
Does this mean:
1a-when he was writing it.
or could it also mean:
1b-when he had written a novel.?
Does this mean:
1a-when he was writing it.
or could it also mean:
1b-when he had written a novel.?
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The answer is 1b. when he had finished the novel. Wrote = past simple of verb 'to write' The past simple is used when an action has finished.
- The answer is 1b.
- when he had finished the novel.
- Wrote = past simple of verb 'to write' The past simple is used when an action has finished.
- Therefore: He was happy that he completed writing the book!
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The answer is 1b. when he had finished the novel.
Wrote = past simple of verb 'to write'
The past simple is used when an action has finished. Therefore:
He was happy that he completed writing the book!
Wrote = past simple of verb 'to write'
The past simple is used when an action has finished. Therefore:
He was happy that he completed writing the book!
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