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Ask for help > I have a doubt ....
I have a doubt ....
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pilarnavarro
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I have a doubt ....
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Please, could you take a look a the following sentence?
"She didn �t realize until the following day."
Here comes my doubt: What would the correct question for the underlined words could be?
Honestly, I haven �t seen many of these before.
Thanks for your help, as usual. |
30 Apr 2011
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maryse pey�
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Hello Pilar,
In my opinion there is somthing missing in your sentence. I would have said : �She didn �t realize the truth / that (something had happened) until the following day. For example.
I think of 2 possibilities about that now :
1) When did she realize what had happened ?
2) Until when didn �t she realize what had happened ?
hope this will help.
Good week end. |
30 Apr 2011
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yanogator
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Maryse gave an excellent reply, although her sentence #2 does not read very smoothly. I might say "How long did it take her to realize what had happened?" Although her sentence #2 is a little awkward, it is probably the best way to prompt the students to use the word "until". Bruce |
30 Apr 2011
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aliciapc
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Bruce �s sounds correct to me. I �d even add ... "did it take for her to realize ..." Could this be possible , Bruce ? |
30 Apr 2011
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yanogator
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Yes, Alicia, we say it with or without "for". Bruce |
30 Apr 2011
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