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www0935
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 Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2012 8:39 pm Post subject: Is "when" not necessary in this question? |
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The following is my question.
But we went away more disappointed than ______!
(A) we came (B) we were
(C) we had been (D) when we came
The answer is (A), but how about (D)? Would someone explain it? |
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pugachevV
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| Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 8:23 am Post subject: |
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| I think they all work, and I agree with you that when we came is better. |
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Lorikeet
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| Actually, I agree with PugachevV that they all work, but in my opinion, "A" is the worst of the four. |
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Mary W. Ng
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| Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 8:55 pm Post subject: Is "when" not necessary in this question? |
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www0935,
You're good at analyzing sentences. In my opinion, D is the best answer. Both B and C are somewhat incomplete in meaning.
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