Poll: MacArthur's forces _____ became isolated in the Philippines.

MacArthur's forces _____ became isolated in the Philippines.

now
then

Votes: 324
Comments: 4
Added: May 2004

Comments:

J-P - 11th July 2005 16:18
This ine is tricky.. it depends on the context of the rest of the paragraph but....
MacArthur's forces _____ became isolated in the Philippines.
BECAME ... ISOLATED are both in the past tense.. I don't understand why people would use "now" for a past tense sentance. Since Mac Arthor is a historical figure the sentance is past tense, and it is a progression of events thus, "then" must be used.
 
Ramesh Rawat - 11th February 2006 09:43
I agree with with J-P.
 
prissie - 10th January 2011 18:01
this is fun
 
GrammarNazi - 14th June 2011 10:28
People obviously can't read!
 
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