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hanuman_2000 · Post by **hanuman_2000** » Mon Nov 22, 2004 4:45 am

Sir,

1.By the time I reached school, the gate was started.

2.By the time I reached school, the gate had started.

3.By the time I reached school, the gate had been started.

Which one is correct?

Thanks.

Alan · Post by **Alan** » Mon Nov 22, 2004 6:25 am

None of them is meaningful: gates do not 'start'.

hanuman_2000 · Post by **hanuman_2000** » Mon Nov 22, 2004 9:47 am

Sir,

Sorry sir,It was typed wrong.

1.By the time I reached school, the gate was closed.

2.By the time I reached school, the gate had closed.

3.By the time I reached school, the gate had been closed.

Thanks.

Alan · Post by **Alan** » Wed Nov 24, 2004 10:46 am

All are possible, with no significant semantic differences.