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Vincent Teo Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

A few corrections

0(a)They took us to the beach for a picnic.02br
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00(b) She kept the vegetables in a basket.02br
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00(c) She talked to / with his friends on / through / over the phone.02br
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00(d) She didn't notice smoke come/ coming from the kitchen. 0-
  

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02br 02br 00(c) Vincent Teo, this is an example of one of the mistakes you make very frequently. " If she is talking to her own friends, it needs to be 01b 00her friends02b 00. " "To" is more common, but "with" is okay.

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  • 02br 02br 00(c) Vincent Teo, this is an example of one of the mistakes you make very frequently.
  • " If she is talking to her own friends, it needs to be 01b 00her friends02b 00.
  • " "To" is more common, but "with" is okay.
  • 02br 02br 00Okay, this one is a little tricky.
  • " But in some cases you could say "come" -- "She didn't notice the dog come from the kitchen" -- if it was a specific event rather than a continuing process.
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0(a) perfect!02br
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00(b) fine.02br
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00(c) Vincent Teo, this is an example of one of the mistakes you make very frequently. You start with "she" and then switch to "his." If she is talking to her own friends, it needs to be 01b00her friends02b00. (If a woman is talking to the friends of a man, you should make that clear so
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