joham
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It is understandable (that) her feelings would be hurt.
It is deplorable (that) they would get so upset over nothing.
It is incomprehensible to me (that) we would do nothing about it.
These three sentences are taken from McGraw-Hill's Essential ESL Grammar. My questions are:
1. Can we use 'should' in place of 'would' without changing the meaning of the sentences?
2. Can we also use 'would have been hurt', 'would have got so upset' and 'would have done nothing' in place of the original verb forms in the that-clauses?
Thank you in advance.
It is deplorable (that) they would get so upset over nothing.
It is incomprehensible to me (that) we would do nothing about it.
These three sentences are taken from McGraw-Hill's Essential ESL Grammar. My questions are:
1. Can we use 'should' in place of 'would' without changing the meaning of the sentences?
2. Can we also use 'would have been hurt', 'would have got so upset' and 'would have done nothing' in place of the original verb forms in the that-clauses?
Thank you in advance.
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