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radish kimchi
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 Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2016 6:35 am Post subject: Grammar Question (I have ___ when/where/which/that...) |
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Here is just an example, it's goofy in context but you can see what I am asking. Don't take it seriously, just the grammar/sentence pattern.
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| I have gone to work and been on time where I took the bus. However, does anyone know how to get to work on time by bicycle? |
The sentence pattern I am asking about is using:
I have _1_ _2_ I _3_
1. In the second part, what words could be used? (when, where, which, that, etc...)
2. In the third part, I often hear the word in present tense but it seems better to put it in past.
3. Should "had" be added or can it be grammatically correct without? |
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The Cosmic Hum
Joined: 09 May 2003
Location: Sonic Space
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| Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2016 8:58 pm Post subject: Re: Grammar Question (I have ___ when/where/which/that...) |
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| radish kimchi wrote: |
Here is just an example, it's goofy in context but you can see what I am asking. Don't take it seriously, just the grammar/sentence pattern.
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| I have gone to work and been on time where I took the bus. However, does anyone know how to get to work on time by bicycle? |
The sentence pattern I am asking about is using:
I have _1_ _2_ I _3_
1. In the second part, what words could be used? (when, where, which, that, etc...)
2. In the third part, I often hear the word in present tense but it seems better to put it in past.
3. Should "had" be added or can it be grammatically correct without? |
I'll give this a shot, but your color coding isn't working for me, so not too sure what 1,2, and 3 stand for.
1- if the second part is....where I took the bus.
This is an adverb clause and many adverb clause subordinators can be used.
when, whenever, since, because, although, though, even though...context would decide the ones best suited.
2- if the third part is - took
past is good depending on context. Your sentence implies past, using the present perfect to imply past and up to the present moment.
3- not sure where you want to add it.
Hope this helps |
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