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is this sentence correct?



samahdaba1983**
Syria

is this sentence correct?
 
Hello everyone!
 
I �d like to know if this sentence is correct
"He gave me a false name shows that he was doing something wrong."
is the use of the  tenses here  correct?
Thanks.

4 Dec 2014      





Gi2gi
Georgia

The tenses look OK but the sentence is wrong. Consider saying:
 
The fact that he gave me a false name shows that he was doing something wrong.
or
He gave me a false name which shows that he was doing something wrong. 

4 Dec 2014     



yanogator
United States

Gi is correct, except for needing a comma before "which". Your sentence (the verb "shows") doesn �t have a subject. 

 Bruce

5 Dec 2014     



yanogator
United States

Also possible is "His giving me a false name shows ...", Bruce

5 Dec 2014