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Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
Can I say,
(a) She was planting an orchid plant in the pot.
(b) She hangs up the clothes on the line.
(c) The Queen is shaking with the pupils.
(d) She is serving food to the customer.
(e) They came early to cheer for the children who were competing the race.
(f) The parents of athletes clapped loudly.
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Can I say,
(a) She was planting an orchid plant in the pot.
(b) She hangs up the clothes on the line.
(c) The Queen is shaking with the pupils.
(d) She is serving food to the customer.
(e) They came early to cheer for the children who were competing the race.
(f) The parents of athletes clapped loudly.
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Vincent Teo Can I say, (a) She was planting an orchid plant in the pot. [Y] (b) She hangs up the clothes on the line. [Y] (c) The Queen is shaking with the pupils.
- Vincent Teo Can I say, (a) She was planting an orchid plant in the pot.
- [Y] (b) She hangs up the clothes on the line.
- [Y] (c) The Queen is shaking with the pupils.
- Grammatically correct - but produces an image of them all standing in a circle shaking.
- Did you mean to write "The Queen is shaking hands with the pupils"?
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Vincent Teo
Can I say,
(a) She was planting an orchid plant in the pot. [Y]
(b) She hangs up the clothes on the line. [Y]
(c) The Queen is shaking with the pupils. Grammatically correct - but produces an image of them all standing in a circle shaking. Did you mean to write "The Queen is shaking hands with the
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