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Teo Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
Where have you been?
0 John: Where have you been? 02 br
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00 Mary: I ___ in the library. 02 br
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00 (A) was (B) have been 02 br
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00 Which choice is correct? 0-
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00 Mary: I ___ in the library. 02 br
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00 (A) was (B) have been 02 br
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00 Which choice is correct? 0-
Top answer
02 b 00 02 font 02 br 02 br 00 I 01 b 00 was 02 b 00 in the library, 01 font 01 font 00 then I left for other places. 02 font 00 02 font 0-
- 02 b 00 02 font 02 br 02 br 00 I 01 b 00 was 02 b 00 in the library, 01 font 01 font 00 then I left for other places.
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0 Say you're replying by cellular: 02 br
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00 I 01 b 00 have been 02 b 00 in the library, 01 font 00 you've been there (most of the time) until 01 b 00 recently, or even until now. 02 b 00 02 font 02 br
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00 I 01 b 00 was 02 b 00 in the library, 01 font
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00 I 01 b 00 have been 02 b 00 in the library, 01 font 00 you've been there (most of the time) until 01 b 00 recently, or even until now. 02 b 00 02 font 02 br
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00 I 01 b 00 was 02 b 00 in the library, 01 font
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0 Hi, 02 br
00 in that context (where you are asked "where have you been?") I would say there is no difference. Does anyone feel there's any difference? 0-
00 in that context (where you are asked "where have you been?") I would say there is no difference. Does anyone feel there's any difference? 0-
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0 If it is a test or an exam, in my opinion you'd better choose B. 02 br
00 Even though A is possible, they usually look for tense agreement in question and answer. 0-
00 Even though A is possible, they usually look for tense agreement in question and answer. 0-
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