saeiiiid
Is this natural? Hello dear native speakers Does the followng sentence sound natural and grammatical? I suggested that he would receive a special prize, which was eating at a restaurant of his choice, if he promised to be brave enough not to fear anything anymore. Am I using the tenses correctly? Is that natural? Thanks in advance
2019년 7월 14일 오전 7:36
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That looks good to me too :)
2019년 7월 14일
How about this : I told him that if he promised to be brave enough not to fear anything anymore, he would receive a special prize, which was eating at a restaurant of his choice.
2019년 7월 14일
These tenses are all OK. To my mind, your sentence is fine as it is. Of course, as Peter points out, it's often possible in English to write things in several different, equally correct ways.
2019년 7월 14일
Hi Saeiid, what do you want to say exactly in this sentence? You don't normally suggest someone would do something. You suggest someone 'should' do something (to give advice or recommendations). I also suggest re-structuring your sentence. I would put the -if clause (if he promised....) at the beginning of the sentence, this sounds more natural. Think about the main action and then the consequence of the action. I hope that helps and if you need more practice with your writing skills send me a message and we can organise a lesson.
2019년 7월 14일
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