Oceanlike
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- Nov 15, 2014
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- Interested in Language
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- Chinese
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- Singapore
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- Singapore
Is the synthesis of the following sentence correct or incorrect?
The workers were repairing the bridge when it had collapsed in the storm.
My answer: The bridge ("The bridge" is fixed at the start of the answer) was being repaired by the workers when it had collapsed in the storm.
- If my answer is incorrect, what is the correct answer?
- "was being repaired" is what form of tense? (past perfect tense comprises 'had' + 'past participle'; so when it's a "be" + past participle, what is the correct term for this tense?
Thank you! :-D
The workers were repairing the bridge when it had collapsed in the storm.
My answer: The bridge ("The bridge" is fixed at the start of the answer) was being repaired by the workers when it had collapsed in the storm.
- If my answer is incorrect, what is the correct answer?
- "was being repaired" is what form of tense? (past perfect tense comprises 'had' + 'past participle'; so when it's a "be" + past participle, what is the correct term for this tense?
Thank you! :-D