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hanuman_2000

#265890 Tue, 12 Sep 06 12:22 PM

Hello,

1. I __________ (wrote/have written) the letter already.

As the word "already" is used with past tense and perfect tense. Both seem all right to me.

2. The boy ___________ (brushed/has brushed) his teeth and went to sleep.

The words in bold suggest past tense so (brushed) is correct.

3. She __________ (ran/has run) to catch. But the bus did not stop.

This also suggests past tense. so (ran) is ok.

Please check my answers.

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Inchoateknowledge

#265902 Tue, 12 Sep 06 01:06 PM

Yes

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Philip

#265965 Tue, 12 Sep 06 03:46 PM

Hanuman_2000 wrote:

Hello,

1. I __________ (wrote/have written) the letter already.

As the word "already" is used with past tense and perfect tense. Both seem all right to me.

2. The boy ___________ (brushed/has brushed) his teeth and went to sleep.

The words in bold suggest past tense so (brushed) is correct.

3. She __________ (ran/has run) to catch. But the bus did not stop.

This also suggests past tense. so (ran) is ok.

Please check my answers.

My "feeling" is to put already closer to the verb: I've already written or I already wrote.

Philip

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J Lewis

#265983 Tue, 12 Sep 06 04:50 PM

In no. 1, I as a Brit would say "have written", but I know that AmE accepts both.

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Clive

#266029 Tue, 12 Sep 06 05:56 PM

Hi,

A small comment.

She __________ (ran/has run) to catch. But the bus did not stop. 'Catch' here requires an object. eg 'she ran to catch it'. This lack of an object makes me think this test question was not written by a native speaker.

Best wishes, Clive

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Marius Hancu

#266031 Tue, 12 Sep 06 05:58 PM

Clive wrote:

She __________ (ran/has run) to catch. But the bus did not stop.

'Catch' here requires an object. eg 'she ran to catch it'. This lack of an object makes me think this test question was not written by a native speaker.

Goot catch, Clive Smile [:)]

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