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Dear native English speakers,
There are some sentences in our grammar textbook which seem to be wrong.
I wish I could avoid using this book.
What do you think of these sentences? I think 2a is wrong.
1a) You need not listen to his speech from the beginning to the end.
1b) You need not have listened to his speech from the beginning to the end.
2a) They could reach agreement yesterday.
2b) They could have reached agreement yesterday.
3a) The couple should buy a bigger house before the birth of their first baby.
3b) The couple should have bought a bigger house before the birth of their first baby.
Thanks in advance.
Hirashin
There are some sentences in our grammar textbook which seem to be wrong.
I wish I could avoid using this book.
What do you think of these sentences? I think 2a is wrong.
1a) You need not listen to his speech from the beginning to the end.
1b) You need not have listened to his speech from the beginning to the end.
2a) They could reach agreement yesterday.
2b) They could have reached agreement yesterday.
3a) The couple should buy a bigger house before the birth of their first baby.
3b) The couple should have bought a bigger house before the birth of their first baby.
Thanks in advance.
Hirashin