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Wangqh2696122 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Why, whether and tenses
The moment I got home, my wife asked me ____ I had been to the hospital.
A. whether B. why
I feel both are correct, but one of my collegues said A is the answer and that if we choose B, we should change "had been to" to "went to". Is there any connection between why, whether and tenses?
A. whether B. why
I feel both are correct, but one of my collegues said A is the answer and that if we choose B, we should change "had been to" to "went to". Is there any connection between why, whether and tenses?
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You're right; your colleague is wrong. There is no connection with tenses. These are fine: The moment I got home, my wife asked me whether I had been to the hospital.
- You're right; your colleague is wrong.
- There is no connection with tenses.
- These are fine: The moment I got home, my wife asked me whether I had been to the hospital.
- The moment I got home, my wife asked me why I had been to the hospital.
- The moment I got home, my wife asked me whether I went to the hospital.
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You're right; your colleague is wrong. There is no connection with tenses.
These are fine:
The moment I got home, my wife asked me whether I had been to the hospital.
The moment I got home, my wife asked me why I had been to the hospital.
The moment I got home, my wife asked me whether I went to the hospital.
The moment I got home, my wife asked me wh
These are fine:
The moment I got home, my wife asked me whether I had been to the hospital.
The moment I got home, my wife asked me why I had been to the hospital.
The moment I got home, my wife asked me whether I went to the hospital.
The moment I got home, my wife asked me wh
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