EngLearner
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Bob is a mechanic. Chris provides him with customers and gets a commission for that. So Chris finds Peter, John and Bill, who are looking for a mechanic, and promises them to fix their cars. He gets their cars to Bob, and Bob starts working. In a couple of days, Chris thinks that Bob is still working, so he calls him and says: "How much longer will it take you?" To which Bob replies with one of the following sentences.
1. I'm finished. I've fixed Peter's car and John's, but I haven't fixed Bill's. I'm sorry, but I'm not competent enough to fix it.
2. I'm finished. I've fixed Peter's car and John's, but I didn't fix Bill's. I'm sorry, but I'm not competent enough to fix it.
3. I'm finished. I fixed Peter's car and John's, but I didn't fix Bill's. I'm sorry, but I'm not competent enough to fix it.
Which of the above versions would be appropriate in the context given?
1. I'm finished. I've fixed Peter's car and John's, but I haven't fixed Bill's. I'm sorry, but I'm not competent enough to fix it.
2. I'm finished. I've fixed Peter's car and John's, but I didn't fix Bill's. I'm sorry, but I'm not competent enough to fix it.
3. I'm finished. I fixed Peter's car and John's, but I didn't fix Bill's. I'm sorry, but I'm not competent enough to fix it.
Which of the above versions would be appropriate in the context given?
