Which tense: past simple or present simple?
Hello everyone, I'm confused about the tense used in the following sentence. Could you help me to determine which one?
(1) I didn't choose that house because it is located near the highway
Or (2) I didn't choose that house because it was located near the highway
In the first sentence, the house is near the highway, that is a fact, so I use present tense.
In the second sentence, I think this is a report sentence, so I use past simple.
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Khanh Hoang 7991 (2) I did n't choose that house because it was located near the highway. This is the usual formulation because it uses the same tense (past) in both clauses. The present ( is located ) is not wrong, however.
- Khanh Hoang 7991 (2) I did n't choose that house because it was located near the highway.
- This is the usual formulation because it uses the same tense (past) in both clauses.
- The present ( is located ) is not wrong, however.
- Khanh Hoang 7991 In the second sentence, I think this is a report sentence, so I use past simple.
- Your sentences have nothing to do with reported speech.
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Khanh Hoang 7991 (2) I didn't choose that house because it was located near the highway.
This is the usual formulation because it uses the same tense (past) in both clauses. The present (is located) is not wrong, however.
Khanh Hoang 7991In the second sentence, I think this is a report sentence, so I use pas
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