Dear Grammarians.
   
  My simple quiz has given us trouble. I need more replies to make a valid point, so let me say it another way. There are four pairs below. They need four 'X's, one for each pair. If you are moved to check more than four, note that there is no way I can tally such equivocation.
   
  Context should not matter since the first verb is the same for each pair.
   
   
  (     ) They are amazed. They never heard of this song.
   
  (     ) They are amazed. They have never heard of this song.
   
   
  (     ) They were amazed. They never heard of this song.
   
  (     ) They were amazed. They had never heard of this song.
   
   
  (     ) John is upset because his application was turned down.
   
  (     ) John is upset because his application has been turned down.
   
   
  (     ) John was upset because his application was turned down.
   
  (     ) John was upset because his application had been turned down.
   
   
  The sequence: Click on "reply". Then insert four 'X's (and do not worry about spacing; let the chips fall). Then click on "send" and away it will go.
   
  Send it all back to [log in to unmask] if you please, not to the listserv. We don't want to clog the pipe.
   
  .brad.sun.10feb08.

       
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