This is excerpt from Manhattan Guides:
The first instance of the verb should usually match the helping verb in tense. If you need to change
tenses, repeat the whole verb in the new tense.
Wrong: I have never seen an aardvark, but last year my father DID.
Right: I have never seen an aardvark, but last year my father saw one
Can anyone help me explain what is it trying to convey?? I do understand by logic and usage of grammar that latter is the right answer but how does it support the text mentioned??
Any help would be appreciated!!
Thanks alot
The first instance of the verb should usually match the helping verb in tense. If you need to change
tenses, repeat the whole verb in the new tense.
Wrong: I have never seen an aardvark, but last year my father DID.
Right: I have never seen an aardvark, but last year my father saw one
Can anyone help me explain what is it trying to convey?? I do understand by logic and usage of grammar that latter is the right answer but how does it support the text mentioned??
Any help would be appreciated!!
Thanks alot
