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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

2 ESL sentence building questions, using or not using comma

Should I use a comma or not when combing sentences?Why and why not use a cmma?

Q1.
Yesterday I saw a boy.
He was hit by a speeding car.

a. Yesterday I saw a boy hit a speeding car.
b. Yesterday I saw a boy, hit by a speeding car.

Q2.
Many people congrtulated the man.
He had just won the lottery.

a. Many people congrtulated the man who had just won the lottery.
b. Many people congrtulated the man, who had just won the lottery.

Please tell me which answer is the right one and why.
Many Thanks!!!!
  

Top answer

Q1. a. -- You saw him hit; you saw the action Q2.

— Mister Micawber

  • Q1.
  • a.
  • -- You saw him hit; you saw the action Q2.
  • a.
  • -- Which man?
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Q1. a. Yesterday I saw a boy hit by a speeding car.-- You saw him hit; you saw the action

Q2.

a. Many people congratulated the man who had just won the lottery.-- Which man? The man who won
b. Many people congratulated the man, who had just won the lottery. -- They congratulated him. Why? Because he won.
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What about Q1 b. "Yesterday I saw a boy, hit by a speeding car." ?
Is Q1 b. correct? And why or why not?
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"Yesterday I saw a boy, hit by a speeding car."
No, no communicative value. I saw a boy-- this is not a message of value.
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