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Anonymous Posted 6 years ago
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Writing?

She had to stay after class, as she hasn't finished writing her essay.

I think the sentence is incorrect in using agreement in tenses. Please explain it to me.

  

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anonymous She had to stay after class, past tense. anonymous she hasn't finished writing her essay. present (perfect) The two are not correct together.

  • anonymous She had to stay after class, past tense.
  • anonymous she hasn't finished writing her essay.
  • present (perfect) The two are not correct together.
  • You need either a present time sentence or a past time sentence.
  • She has to stay after class, as she hasn't finished writing her essay.
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anonymousShe had to stay after class,

past tense.

anonymous she hasn't finished writing her essay.

present (perfect)

The two are not correct together.

You need either a present time sentence or a past time sentence.

She has to stay after class, as she h

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