A doubt in English Grammar (Tense)!!

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Anonymous

#537325 Sun, 06 Jul 08 10:25 AM

I would like to have an exact answer for this Grammar Question.

Complete the following sentence using the correct tense of the word given in the brackets:

Question: Sam .. a letter by the time. (Write)

Kindly answer me quoting rules...

Regards
Janeesh

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Mister Micawber

#537351 Sun, 06 Jul 08 11:35 AM

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There is no correct answer for your sentence, Janeesh. The sentence itself is ill-formed and carries no tense markers. Please re-check the original; it should read something like this:

Sam .. a letter by the time we arrived in Mumbai. (Write)

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Mr Wordy

#537353 Sun, 06 Jul 08 11:38 AM

No choice of tense will make this "sentence" correct. You can't end a sentence with "by the time": something else needs to follow, and the answer will depend on what that is. Are you sure you've copied the question correctly?

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Anonymous

#537372 Sun, 06 Jul 08 12:39 PM

Thanks for the comment..
Yes, I have copied the question correct from a question paper for 7th STD students.
I am finding it difficult to come to an answer for this too,.

Anonymous

English grammar, Grammar, Tenses

Mister Micawber

#537384 Sun, 06 Jul 08 01:06 PM

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That's because there is none.
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