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Vincent Teo Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
A few corrections
Please help me to check a few sentences, thanks.
(a) The buffalo is bigger than the cow.
(b) (i) The pedestrians are using / can use an overhead (to cross the road.)
(ii) The pedestrians would / must use the overhead bridge (crossing / to cross the road).
(c) They enjoyed having a picnic at / near the waterfalls / waterfall.
(d) (i) The eagle has a hooked and sharp beak.
(ii) The hooked of the eagle's beak is sharp.
(e) They clapped (clapped hands) when I got an trohpy / I got the championship (or champion).
(f) The mangoes in the basket taste sweet.
(a) The buffalo is bigger than the cow.
(b) (i) The pedestrians are using / can use an overhead (to cross the road.)
(ii) The pedestrians would / must use the overhead bridge (crossing / to cross the road).
(c) They enjoyed having a picnic at / near the waterfalls / waterfall.
(d) (i) The eagle has a hooked and sharp beak.
(ii) The hooked of the eagle's beak is sharp.
(e) They clapped (clapped hands) when I got an trohpy / I got the championship (or champion).
(f) The mangoes in the basket taste sweet.
Top answer
a. ok b. i ok ii would/must [either but they have different meanings] -while crossing or to cross c.
- a.
- ok b.
- i ok ii would/must [either but they have different meanings] -while crossing or to cross c.
- all ok, with slightly different meanings d.
- The eagle has a sharp, hooked beak / The hooked beak of the eagle is sharp.
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a. ok
b. i ok
ii would/must [either but they have different meanings] -while crossing or to cross
c. all ok, with slightly different meanings
d. The eagle has a sharp, hooked beak / The hooked beak of the eagle is sharp.
e.champion
f. ok
b. i ok
ii would/must [either but they have different meanings] -while crossing or to cross
c. all ok, with slightly different meanings
d. The eagle has a sharp, hooked beak / The hooked beak of the eagle is sharp.
e.
f. ok
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(a) The buffalo is bigger than the cow.
"...bigger than a cow.", is correct as informal English.
"...larger than a cow.", is more formal.
(b) (i) The pedestrians are using / can use an overhead (to cross the road.)
"...are using an overhead"
This implies the overhead is there and people use it, both past and present.
Example: As we watch from bel
"...bigger than a cow.", is correct as informal English.
"...larger than a cow.", is more formal.
(b) (i) The pedestrians are using / can use an overhead (to cross the road.)
"...are using an overhead"
This implies the overhead is there and people use it, both past and present.
Example: As we watch from bel
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Vincent Teo(e) They clapped (clapped hands) when I got an trohpy / I got the championship (or champion).Just to add to Philip's comment:
They clapped when I got a trophy.
No "an." No "hands."
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