Question

"I had not realized this at that time. "
Is this sentence grammatically correct ?

Answer 1

hmmm I think so

Answer 2

well, the answer says NO ?
I dont know why

Answer 3

Maybe it should have specified what the subject/main idea was of the sentence

Answer 4

it isnt right because it isnt a complete sentence and it doesnt sound right

Answer 5

Yes, it looks correct to me. @MaimiGirl

Answer 6

Thought so

Answer 7

It is correct

Answer 8

can you explain why @pizza12

Answer 9

Anyone can say "I didn't realize this is at that time" It could mean secrecy of a group

Answer 10

yes i can explian

Answer 11

I don't feel like being taught this

Answer 12

@AnimeWover
I know what u r saying. I was confused for the same reason. But the answer is correct. I double checked it. The ans is NO . I seriously dont know why

Answer 13

Oh dear

Answer 14

@pizza12
are u there ?

Answer 15

if u were gonna say that then u would need to add to the end of the sentence before "I had not realized this at that time. " after "i had not realized tha mistake the first time i read it." it is not a complete sentence the other way it was wrote.

Answer 16

But, consider " I had not realized this " and "at that time"
Those sound ok if they r separated then why r they incorrect when they r together ?

Answer 17

@pizza12

Answer 18

@Directrix

Answer 19

because they dont sound right together

Answer 20

I had not realized this at the time.

Answer 21

Did the quotation marks come with the original problem or did you add them?
@MaimiGirl

Answer 22

it is correct

Answer 23

I added them
The original sentence is " I had not realized this at that time "

Answer 24

>>I had not realized this at the time. But, what is the grammatical error? @perl

Answer 25

What is the antecedent noun for "this?"

Is the sentence part of an essay?

Answer 26

yes and "this" is referring to something in the previous sentence. I'm sure about that

Answer 27

the answer explanation just says verb issue

Answer 28

My thinking is that the "issue" had to do with the tense of "had realized" and especially the "had."

Without reading the entire paragraph or essay, it is difficult to know what the error might be.

Answer 29

I do not have the entire essay now :(

Answer 30

"I had not realized this at that time. "

should be changed to

" I did not realize this at that time" or
"I did not realize this at the time"

Answer 31

@MaimiGirl My thinking written above is a conjecture. In short, I don't know without the essay.

@perl If there is a grammatical error, then that error has a name. That name is what I would like to hear. I don't think the question is about how to rewrite a given sentence.

Answer 32

oh okay @Directrix
Yep I think that makes sense @perl

Answer 33

Thanks :D

Answer 34

Hey, if you got the answers you need, please close the question :)

Answer 35

@MaimiGirl

Verbatim Commentary from @Grammar_Phone_A_Friend

The sentence sounds right, but it's probably grammatically incorrect because it uses past perfect. A past perfect sentence usually conveys that one action happened before another. A proper past perfect sentence might say, "I had not realized this when I started the class."

Her sentence is probably wrong because there's no prior action taking place. A past tense verb ("I did not realize...") sounds more correct.

Answer 36

oh okay. Thanks a lot @Directrix . I really appreciate that :)