<p>THese questiones appeared on this years test. IM stuck. Can someone give me an explanation as to why the answers are what they are. thanks...</p>
<p>1) Fran ( would be happy) to assist Brad, had he (simply) requested help (early enough to give) her time (to complete) her own assignments.</p>
<p>Ans: A. i cannot get why (would be happy) is incorrect??</p>
<p>2) (When) L'Enfant suggested (to build) the United states capitol ( at the center of) Washington D.C., he also (offered) to design a landscaped mal nearby. </p>
<p>ANS: B.. I need a justification for this answer choice.....</p>
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<li><p>“Would be happy” is in present tense; however, the rest of the sentence is in past tense. </p></li>
<li><p>I’m not sure how to justify it. But there’s been quite a bit of a discussion regarding this specific question, if my memory serves.</p></li>
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<li><p>Needs to be “would have been happy.”</p></li>
<li><p>“suggested to build” is not grammatical. “suggested” must be followed by a gerund (see [verbs</a> followed by gerunds and infinitives](<a href=“http://www.iei.uiuc.edu/structure/structure1/gerinfvbs.html]verbs”>http://www.iei.uiuc.edu/structure/structure1/gerinfvbs.html)).</p></li>
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