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He (write) fourteen books by the end of last January . (put the verb in the correct tense )
20 de mai de 2010 18:26
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"had written" is best. The action is finished before or at the end of January, so it is correct to say "had written". But be prepared to hear the simple past "wrote" when talking with people. Here's an explanation: http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/pastperfect.html
23 de maio de 2010
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however, it is fine to use simple past in conversation and in American English ^__^
23 de maio de 2010
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HAD WRITTEN
21 de maio de 2010
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It depends on what you want the meaning to be. If you say "He had written 14 books...," that means that the action (writing 14 books) happened before another action that happened in the past. If you said "He had written 14 books by the end of last January," that would be perfectly acceptable. That would be the best choice.
21 de maio de 2010
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"Had written" - I suggest that because the action is complete. "Wrote" is simple past, and isn't as definite nor clear as the Past Perfect "had written".
21 de maio de 2010
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