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Why not "coming from" here? #1 (permalink) Fri Apr 06, 2007 10:45 am   Why not "coming from" here?
 

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ESL/EFL Test #88 "Common English Errors (4)", question 7

The movie was very shocking because it is ......... a true story that took place in our state.

(a) based through
(b) based on
(c) found through
(d) coming from

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #88 "Common English Errors (4)", answer 7

The movie was very shocking because it is based on a true story that took place in our state.

Correct answer: (b) based on

Your answer was: incorrect
The movie was very shocking because it is coming from a true story that took place in our state.
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Why not "coming from" here? #2 (permalink) Fri Apr 06, 2007 11:37 am   Why not "coming from" here?
 

'Coming from' would be grammatically correct here. The usual phrase, however, is '(a book, film, etc.) based on a (true) story'.
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Why not "coming from" here? #3 (permalink) Fri Apr 06, 2007 11:56 am   Why not "coming from" here?
 

I'm not sure I'd go so far as to say 'is coming from' would be grammatically correct -- at least not this context. To me the verb 'come' in the present continuous tense would be wrong here.
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