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Latest post Thu, Mar 6 2008 10:14 AM by Marius Hancu. 2 replies.
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Anonymous  +  485524 Thu, 06 Mar 08 07:10 AM

 Can anyone check the sentences below for me, please. They are the translation exercises I got from school. Million thanks!!

 

Peggy is so brave that she never cries in pain.

Peggy is so brave that she’s never cried in pain.

(which tense is correct? and why?)

 

Jane has always liked eating pumpkins, so when she saw so big the one that she became very excited.

Jane has always liked eating pumpkins, so when she saw such a big one that she got very excited.

Jane has always liked eating pumkins, so she got very excited when she saw such a big one.

 

Mister Micawber  +  485574 Thu, 06 Mar 08 10:08 AM
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Peggy is so brave that she never cries in pain. -- OK

Peggy is so brave that she’s never cried in pain.-- OK too.  But the first one is more usual.

 

And use these: 

Jane has always liked eating pumpkins, so when she saw such a big one, she got very excited.

Jane has always liked eating pumpkins, so she got very excited when she saw such a big one.

 

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Marius Hancu  +  485581 Thu, 06 Mar 08 10:14 AM
Peggy is so brave that she never cries in pain. At any time, in the past, present and future

Peggy is so brave that she’s never cried in pain. Until now, thus less general

 

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