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Vincent Teo Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
About comma
Can I say,
(a) Our class teacher, Miss Lim is very strict and fierce.
(b) Our class teacher, Miss Lim, is very strict and fierce.
(c) John is a mischievous boy, who likes to play pranks on his friends.
(d) John is a mischievous boy who likes to play pranks on his friends.
(e) Some stood on chairs, others shouted.
(f) Some stood on chairs; others shouted.
(a) Our class teacher, Miss Lim is very strict and fierce.
(b) Our class teacher, Miss Lim, is very strict and fierce.
(c) John is a mischievous boy, who likes to play pranks on his friends.
(d) John is a mischievous boy who likes to play pranks on his friends.
(e) Some stood on chairs, others shouted.
(f) Some stood on chairs; others shouted.
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You can write these: (b) Our class teacher, Miss Lim, is very strict and fierce. (d) John is a mischievous boy who likes to play pranks on his friends. (f) Some stood on chairs; others shouted.
- You can write these: (b) Our class teacher, Miss Lim, is very strict and fierce.
- (d) John is a mischievous boy who likes to play pranks on his friends.
- (f) Some stood on chairs; others shouted.
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You can write these:
(b) Our class teacher, Miss Lim, is very strict and fierce.
(d) John is a mischievous boy who likes to play pranks on his friends.
(f) Some stood on chairs; others shouted.
You can write these:
(b) Our class teacher, Miss Lim, is very strict and fierce.
(d) John is a mischievous boy who likes to play pranks on his friends.
(f) Some stood on chairs; others shouted.
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Can I say,
Some stood on chairs and others shouted nosily in class.
Some stood on chairs and others shouted nosily in class.
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Yes, if the clauses are short and the action fast, then you don't really need the comma between independent clauses.
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Yes, if the clauses are short and the action fast, then you don't really need the comma between independent clauses.
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Really thanks a lot!! That means "and" can be accepted?
Some stood on chairs and others shouted nosily in class.
How about these sentences?
(a) One morning when Miss Lim was out, the pupils were going to make noise. (without comma)
(b) One morning, when Miss Lim was out, the pupils were going to make noise.(with comma)
Some stood on chairs and others shouted nosily in class.
How about these sentences?
(a) One morning when Miss Lim was out, the pupils were going to make noise. (without comma)
(b) One morning, when Miss Lim was out, the pupils were going to make noise.(with comma)
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Really thanks a lot!! That means "and" can be accepted?
Some stood on chairs and others shouted nosily in class.
How about these sentences?
(a) One morning when Miss Lim was out, the pupils were going to make noise. (without comma)
(b) One morning, when Miss Lim was out, the pupils were going to make noise.(with comma)
Some stood on chairs and others shouted nosily in class.
How about these sentences?
(a) One morning when Miss Lim was out, the pupils were going to make noise. (without comma)
(b) One morning, when Miss Lim was out, the pupils were going to make noise.(with comma)
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