It is strange that when being praised, she began to cry.
It is strange that when praised, she began to cry.
2007-05-08 14:12:00 · 4 answers · asked by Chinarose 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
The second sounds better, because "being" is a completely unnecessary word.
There's also no tense shift to worry about. "Began" is past tense, but "(being) praised" doesn't have any tense at all, in a clause beginning with "when".
2007-05-08 17:00:00 · answer #1 · answered by Bunky the Clown 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are actually both wrong, "being" and, "began" are different tenses. Try; It is strange that when being praised, she begins to cry. Or; It is strange that when she was being praised, she began to cry.
2007-05-08 21:20:10 · answer #2 · answered by Slapphappy 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
the first one
2007-05-08 21:16:32 · answer #3 · answered by ☮ Heroin[e] ☮ 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
it is strange that when praised, she began to cry
sounds better to me
but wat do i know !!!!!!!!!!
2007-05-08 21:20:23 · answer #4 · answered by ♪ ♫ AvA ♪ ♫ 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋