http://www.englishforums.com/English/GeneralEnglishGrammarQuestions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here.enCSMOD (Build: 3273.32735)http://www.englishforums.com/English/Sentence/gklrr/post.htm#553435Mon, 11 Aug 2008 03:43:05 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:553435Clive0http://www.englishforums.com/English/Sentence/gklrr/post.htm#553435http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-553435.xmlHi,<br /><span style="COLOR:#0000bf;">Which of the following sentence is correct<br /><br /><br />It <strong>was </strong>concluded that the fuel ratio of the engine is the most siginificant factor which influences the efficiency of the car&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /><br />or<br /><br />It <strong>has thus been</strong> concluded that the fuel ratio of the engine is the most siginificant factor which influences the efficiency of the car&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#39;<br /><br /><span style="COLOR:#111111;">&#39;Thus&#39; adds an extra meaning to #2 that is not present in #1, unless you want to say &#39;It was <em><span style="text-decoration:underline;">thus</span></em> concluded&nbsp; . . &#39;<br /><br />Both of these tenses are correct, but with different meanings.<br />Consider two simpler examples.<br />Do you know the difference between<span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong> Dinner was cooked</strong></span> and <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Dinner has been cooked</strong></span>?&nbsp;<br /><br />Best wishes, Clive<br /></span></span><div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/Sentence/gkkpp/post.htmMon, 11 Aug 2008 01:41:32 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:553416Anonymous1http://www.englishforums.com/English/Sentence/gkkpp/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-553416.xmlWhich of the following sentence is correct<br /><br /><br />It <strong>was </strong>concluded that the fuel ratio of the engine is the most siginificant factor which influences the efficiency of the car&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /><br />or<br /><br />It <strong>has thus been</strong> concluded that the fuel ratio of the engine is the most siginificant factor which influences the efficiency of the car&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /><br /><br />Thanks<div style="clear:both;"></div>