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Grammar and Linguistics > Which sentence is correct?
Which sentence is correct?
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thuyanh_lg1
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Which sentence is correct?
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Dear colleagues Which is correct," The evening was spent play and talking" or " The evening was spent to play and talk"? And why? Thank you so much |
4 Sep 2020
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jfelipenaranjo
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it sounds better playing and talking.
we spent the night playing and talking. the night was spent playing and talking.
I will try to find the grammar name of this and post later. |
4 Sep 2020
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savilla
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I agree with Felipe! I think it�s past progressive tense. With passive voice  |
4 Sep 2020
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yanogator
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No, this isn�t a progressive tense. "Playing" and "talking" here are being used as participles telling how the evening was spent, so I think that makes them adverbs. Bruce |
4 Sep 2020
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L. habach
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The evening was spent playing and talking. The verb �spend� is always followed by a gerund. |
4 Sep 2020
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Jayho
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Here is a link that sheds light on this (including the replies/comments) https://thegrammarexchange.infopop.cc/topic/gerund-present-participle-or-any-other |
4 Sep 2020
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esl-teacher
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You need to use playing and talking. And it is not a progressive tense, it is a gerund |
5 Sep 2020
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