The following question is similar to the one in part 3 of the Engl 140 final exam. There are many possible answers. Write a sentence using the vocabulary and grammar indicated.
Write a sentence using a dependent clause in the past perfect progressive tense and an independent clause in the simple past.
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I had only been swimming for twenty minutes, when I got a cramp.
Joanne: You're right with the verb tenses but you've mixed up dependent vs independent clauses.
Thanks Tamara. Is the follow corrent? Independent vs dependent clauses are somewhat confusing to me.
I got a cramp after I had been swimming for only twenty minutes.
Dependent Clause/Past Perfect Progressive Tense
When her guests arrived, she had been cleaning for three hours.
Independent Clause/Simple Past
He studied for several hours.
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