ESL General English Grammar Questions

Re: tense sequence

Mister Micawber — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:17:40 GMT

The change in the answer sheet from had to has is an error

Re: tense sequence

dave_amateur — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:24:03 GMT

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so to double check, in this case it is the book that printed the had to has wrongly?

Please reply again so that i wont need to go and figure out why it is has instead of had.

thanks sir!!

Re: tense sequence

Mister Micawber — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:18:03 GMT

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The change in the answer sheet from had to has is an error, However, both has and have will work if the fellow still possesses a fiery temper now.

tense sequence

dave_amateur — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:11:45 GMT

Hi valued teachers!

i came across this question in my book.

e.g. I __ (not join) his team if i had known he had such a fiery temper.

the answer given: I would not have joined his team if i had known he has fiery temper.

Can help me decipher why the latter part is changed to he has instead of the former he had.

In this case, is the answer given used to illustrate the reality, like what has happened now and not referring to the past.

Also, can the answer be I would not have joined his team if i had known he had such a fiery temper. If yes, this is referring to an incident that happened in the past?

thanks in advance. =]