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 Wed Oct 11, 2006 14:06 pm This sentence right (i knew that this is going to happen |
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Hi improve
| Quote: | | i knew that this is going to happen |
I knew (that) this was going to happen.
OR, as an alternative:
I knew (that) this would happen.
| Quote: | | he didn't even said me to sit |
This would be grammatically correct:
He didn't even tell me to sit.
What exactly did you mean in that sentence?
It seems a little odd. Did you want to indicate surprise that he didn't invite you to sit down?
Amy
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| Wed Oct 11, 2006 14:11 pm This sentence right (i knew that this is going to happen |
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First, both sentences are wrong because you didn't start them with a capital letter and end them with a period.
| improve wrote: | | i knew that this is going to happen |
I knew that this was going to happen.
If the verb in the main clause is in the past tense, the verb in the subordinate clause usually has to be in some sort of past or perfect tense.
| improve wrote: | | he didn't even said me to sit |
He didn't even tell me to sit.
The auxiliary verb did should be followed by the base form of the next verb, so said was wrong in the past tense. Said was also the wrong verb. If someone is ordering another person to do something, he tells that person to do it. |
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| Thu Oct 12, 2006 7:13 am This sentence right (i knew that this is going to happen |
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| Yankee wrote: | Hi improve
| Quote: | | i knew that this is going to happen |
I knew (that) this was going to happen.
OR, as an alternative:
I knew (that) this would happen.
| Quote: | | he didn't even said me to sit |
This would be grammatically correct:
He didn't even tell me to sit.
What exactly did you mean in that sentence?
It seems a little odd. Did you want to indicate surprise that he didn't invite you to sit down?
Amy |
Yes same, I went to meet my manager.He was behaving odd. He didn't tell me to sit. I was standing and hearing him. I felt odd. |
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| Thu Oct 12, 2006 7:15 am This sentence right (i knew that this is going to happen |
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| Jamie (K) wrote: | First, both sentences are wrong because you didn't start them with a capital letter and end them with a period.
| improve wrote: | | i knew that this is going to happen |
I knew that this was going to happen.
If the verb in the main clause is in the past tense, the verb in the subordinate clause usually has to be in some sort of past or perfect tense.
| improve wrote: | | he didn't even said me to sit |
He didn't even tell me to sit.
The auxiliary verb did should be followed by the base form of the next verb, so said was wrong in the past tense. Said was also the wrong verb. If someone is ordering another person to do something, he tells that person to do it. |
Thanks James. You have exlained my fault and gave an explanation. Thanks It will help for not repeating the same mistake again |
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