Verb form

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Verb form

Post by SARDORBEK »

Hello, DEAR ALAN!

Everybody was surprised to hear that ….. to the party.

a) Tohir wouldn’t be coming
b) Tohir wouldn’t come
c) Tohir will not come
d) Tohir doesn’t come

Which version(s) is /are correct?

Thanks…
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Re: Verb form

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(a) is the best version (i.e. grammatically appropriate and the most natural in context).
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