Loh Jane
 
Reply Fri 10 May, 2013 07:06 pm
Hi English teachers,
Is my sentence below acceptable?Many thanks in advance for your guidance.
The operator was asked when my tests were.
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Reply Sat 11 May, 2013 11:34 am
@Loh Jane,
Technically Jane it's okay but nonetheless awkward. My own reaction: "were what"

I'd suppose "were given"
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Reply Sat 11 May, 2013 11:52 am
@Loh Jane,
Loh Jane wrote:

Hi English teachers,
Is my sentence below acceptable?Many thanks in advance for your guidance.
The operator was asked when my tests were.


Yes.

People tend to talk that way. It's a bit ambiguous when it's written.
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