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Angliholic Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Will/would be purchased

A new printer for the faculty room purchased as soon as the requisition slip is signed.

(A) will be (B) would be (C) had been (D) has been





Hi,



Of course, I'd pick A for the above question.

But B seems all right because "would" can indicate the simple present tense, can't it?

Correct me if I am wrong. Thanks.
  

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Angliholic A new printer for the faculty room purchased as soon as the requisition slip is signed. (A) will be (B) would be (C) had been (D) has been Hi, Of course, I'd pick A for the above question. But B seems all right because "would" can indicate the simple present tense, can't it?

— Obrien59

  • Angliholic A new printer for the faculty room purchased as soon as the requisition slip is signed.
  • (A) will be (B) would be (C) had been (D) has been Hi, Of course, I'd pick A for the above question.
  • But B seems all right because "would" can indicate the simple present tense, can't it?
  • Correct me if I am wrong.
  • Thanks.
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AngliholicA new printer for the faculty room purchased as soon as the requisition slip is signed.
(A) will be (B) would be (C) had been (D) has been





Hi,

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Or if you change the 'is' in that sentence to 'was', right?
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ferdisOr if you change the 'is' in that sentence to 'was', right?

This ould be ok: "A new printer for the faculty room would be purchased if the requisition slip was signed."
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ferdisOr if you change the 'is' in that sentence to 'was', right?

This would be ok: "A new printer for the faculty room would be purchased if the requisition slip was signed."
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No, I meant this:

A new printer for the faculty room would be purchased as soon as the requisition slip was signed.
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Either one is fine grammatically, but the meaning is different, of course.

A new printer for the faculty room would be purchased [if /as soon as] the requisition slip was signed.

CJ
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