Jerry Chen
Joined: 26 Jan 2006
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 Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2013 3:51 am Post subject: Need help from English native speakers |
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Hello,
As the sentence says, "I am going to find out who was the first one that started making noise."
I wonder which of the following is correct (or maybe both are correct) if it is re-written:
I am going to find out who was the first one to start making noise.
I am going to find out who was the first one to have started making noise.
Thanks for your help! |
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IanT
Joined: 13 Sep 2012
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Location: Spain
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| Posted: Fri Oct 18, 2013 1:46 pm Post subject: |
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Well, technically, in all the sentences "was" should be moved to the end, as it's not actually a direct question, so the verb and subject shouldn't be inverted.
But a lot of native speakers would say them as you've written them, so I wouldn't worry about it too much.
Apart from that, all are correct. "...to have started..." sounds very formal and a bit odd, though.
Hope helps,
Ian
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