Punctuate the following sentence and explain why:
Kevin while John had had had had had had had had had had had a better effect on the teacher.
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The example refers to two students, James and John, who are required by an English test to describe a man who, in the past, had suffered from a cold. John writes “The man had a cold” which the teacher marks as being incorrect, while James writes the correct “The man had had a cold.” Since James’ answer was right, it had had a better effect on the teacher.
The sentence can be understood more clearly by adding punctuation and emphasis:
James, while John had had “had”, had had “had had”; “had had” had had a better effect on the teacher
Nice job.
Kevin, while John had had “had”, had had “had had”. “Had had” had had a better effect on the teacher.
To explain in more detail:
John had had “had” – as in John previously had “had” as his choice.
However, Kevin had had “had had” – as in Kevin previously had “had had” as his choice.
“Had had” had had a better effect – as in “had had” managed to achieve a better effect.
You are today’s winner.