Something had happened there, I don't know what?
Something had happen there, I don't know what?
Something had happened there, I don't know what it was.
Perfect tense
have/had + present participle
Isn't the past perfect "dangling" here?
FRC
I hope it doesn't drop. ;)Originally Posted by Francois
Comma spliceOriginally Posted by Anonymous
Something had happened here (Sentence 1),
I don't know what (Sentence 2).
Try,
A. Something had happened here; I don't know what (it was).
B. Something had happened here. I don't know what (it was).
C. Something had happened here and I don't know what (it was).
I guess this is FRC-speakOriginally Posted by shane
I meant can the past perfect be used when it is not tied to a precise event in the past (usually marked by a simple past clause) ?
FRC