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Hi all:
I would like to know if this sentence is correct.

Our teacher had us reading newspapers to improve our writing ability.

I know the following sentence is correct and it is like an order..
Our teacher had us read newspapers to improve our writing ability.
How about the first one?
 
Clairecsi said:
Hi all:
I would like to know if this sentence is correct.

Our teacher had us reading newspapers to improve our writing ability.

It's OK.

I know the following sentence is correct, and it is like an order.

No, it's not.

Our teacher had us read newspapers to improve our writing ability.

That's good.
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