Kanojo
New member
- Joined
- Sep 2, 2013
- Member Type
- English Teacher
- Native Language
- English
- Home Country
- UK
- Current Location
- UK
Hello Kind readers.
I am a teacher of English as a Second Language.
I'm generally quite good with Grammar questions that Students might present to me, however recently I was presented with a sentence witch I know is wrong, but I'm really struggling to explain why? I would Happily look up the answer If I knew what rule of English I was looking for. Knowing my luck It's probably something in the basics of English and I'm going to feel stupid, but I must know as my student expects me to be able to tell him ....
OK OK here is the question?
Student wrote: I decided that I "wouldn't" drink alcohol until the 10th of December.
Teacher corrected: I decided that I "wont" drink alcohol until the 10 of December.
The student is convinced that because she used "that" in her sentance she has to change to the past tense for the subordinate Condition.
As previously stated I'm looking for the English rule that I'm so desperately missing. Or maybe there is something fundamentally wrong with the sentence?
All and any help is greatly appreciated and if you need any further information please don't hesitate to ask. Thank you all very much for your consideration and attention.
I am a teacher of English as a Second Language.
I'm generally quite good with Grammar questions that Students might present to me, however recently I was presented with a sentence witch I know is wrong, but I'm really struggling to explain why? I would Happily look up the answer If I knew what rule of English I was looking for. Knowing my luck It's probably something in the basics of English and I'm going to feel stupid, but I must know as my student expects me to be able to tell him ....
OK OK here is the question?
Student wrote: I decided that I "wouldn't" drink alcohol until the 10th of December.
Teacher corrected: I decided that I "wont" drink alcohol until the 10 of December.
The student is convinced that because she used "that" in her sentance she has to change to the past tense for the subordinate Condition.
As previously stated I'm looking for the English rule that I'm so desperately missing. Or maybe there is something fundamentally wrong with the sentence?
All and any help is greatly appreciated and if you need any further information please don't hesitate to ask. Thank you all very much for your consideration and attention.