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Avoiding repetition
Hello my friends.
Could someone please tell me which answer is correct and why?
1. You look awful. Why don't you see a doctor?
I.........He just gave me some pills and told me to take things easy.
Did , Have ?
2. My boyfriend insists on doing all the cooking, but I wish he .........it's inedible!
Didn't , wouldn't ?
3.Andy got drunk at Anne's party and started insulting everyone.
He .............! That's so typical. He's always doing that.
would
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Re: Avoiding repetition
1. "did" (if "Why haven't you seen a doctor?" then, "I have.......")
2. "wouldn't" (if "insisted", then "didn't" and "it was inedible")
3. "would" is OK (used as an expression of expectation)
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Re: Avoiding repetition
Thank you.
For number one My guess was 'did' but the answer in the book is ' have'
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Re: Avoiding repetition

Originally Posted by
maral55
Thank you.
For number one My guess was 'did' but the answer in the book is ' have'
Look out for a GB/US distinction here. I wouldn't say that 'have' is the only (Br Eng) possible response, but it's certainly acceptable - as an elided form of 'I have done'.
b
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