He took the cake out of the oven and placed it carefully on the table.

[Nonverbis]

Advanced Grammar in Use by Martin Hewings.



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Could you tell me whether this is a mistake or not? "Placed" could be correct. But I have consulted the seventh and the eight editions of this book - they does not seem to have corrected it. Maybe they insist on this variant?

 

[SoothingDave]

Yes, it should be "placed."

 

[Glizdka]

Maybe it's just a simple typo. The only thing that's missing is the letter d.

I'm confused by the instruction. It tells me to use the past simple in one space and the past continuous in the other, but then it tells me to use the same tense in both spaces this time.

 

[5jj]

I'm confused by the instruction. It tells me to use the past simple in one space and the past continuous in the other,

That was presumaly the instruction for the first six sentences, which have been deleted.

but then it tells me to use the same tense in both spaces this time.

That's for the second six, which we have.