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Vincent Teo Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
A few corrections
Can I say,
(a) He washes his shoes on Saturday.
(b) The girl practises netball / practises playing netball every evening.
(c) He is waiting at the bus stop.
(d) He is refilling (up) the petrol (when his petrol tank finished)
(e) He walked on an old bridge. Suddenly, he fell into the river because the bridge broke / had broken / was broken.
(a) He washes his shoes on Saturday.
(b) The girl practises netball / practises playing netball every evening.
(c) He is waiting at the bus stop.
(d) He is refilling (up) the petrol (when his petrol tank finished)
(e) He walked on an old bridge. Suddenly, he fell into the river because the bridge broke / had broken / was broken.
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(a) He washes his shoes on Saturday. (b) The girl practises netball every evening. (c) He is waiting at the bus stop.
- (a) He washes his shoes on Saturday.
- (b) The girl practises netball every evening.
- (c) He is waiting at the bus stop.
- (d) He is filling up with petrol.
- (e) He walked onto an old bridge.
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(a) He washes his shoes on Saturday.
(b) The girl practises netball every evening.
(c) He is waiting at the bus stop.
(d) He is filling up with petrol.
(e) He walked onto an old bridge. Suddenly, he fell into the river because the bridge broke/collapsed.
(b) The girl practises netball every evening.
(c) He is waiting at the bus stop.
(d) He is filling up with petrol.
(e) He walked onto an old bridge. Suddenly, he fell into the river because the bridge broke/collapsed.
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I think I need to say sorry for asking too many questions.
(1) He walked onto an old bridge. Suddenly, he fell into the river because the bridge broke/collapsed.
Why don't we say "was broken".
I ask so because I think that a bridge won't break by no reasons and it broke because the weight of "He".
Please help me with it!
Many thanks in advance
(1) He walked onto an old bridge. Suddenly, he fell into the river because the bridge broke/collapsed.
Why don't we say "was broken".
I ask so because I think that a bridge won't break by no reasons and it broke because the weight of "He".
Please help me with it!
Many thanks in advance
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Could give me a few comments on it please?
Many thanks in advance
Many thanks in advance
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If you say "the bridge was broken" is doesn't sound passive - it sounds like you're describing the status of the bridge.
There are number of verbs that don't require the passive.
The cake baked - you don't need to say "The cake was baked by the oven."
The butter melted - you don't need to say "The butter was melted by the sun."
Try looking up "ergative" and se
There are number of verbs that don't require the passive.
The cake baked - you don't need to say "The cake was baked by the oven."
The butter melted - you don't need to say "The butter was melted by the sun."
Try looking up "ergative" and se
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Also, large things are seldom 'broken'-- they collapse or are destroyed or crumble or something. Small things like scissors, cameras and chairs break.
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