Why the first sentence is wrong?
She never saw a bear before she moved to Alaska. -> Not Correct
She had never seen a bear before she moved to Alaska ->. Correct
Please tell me why the first sentence is wrong?
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kingston123 Please tell me why the first sentence is wrong? It's not wrong. The use of 'had never seen' instead of 'never saw' does make the time sequence clearer, and perhaps it sounds a bit more elegant to native ears, but it's not necessary because the word 'before' already shows the time sequence.
- kingston123 Please tell me why the first sentence is wrong?
- It's not wrong.
- The use of 'had never seen' instead of 'never saw' does make the time sequence clearer, and perhaps it sounds a bit more elegant to native ears, but it's not necessary because the word 'before' already shows the time sequence.
- CJ
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kingston123Please tell me why the first sentence is wrong?
It's not wrong. The use of 'had never seen' instead of 'never saw' does make the time sequence clearer, and perhaps it sounds a bit more elegant to native ears, but it's not necessary because the word 'before' already shows the time sequence.
CJ
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