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Contiluo Posted 15 years ago
Essay & Composition Writing
Amuse oneself
Are the following sentences acceptable?
(1) Jilly was glad to take the robot dog home as if she had got an invaluable treasure.
(2) After coming home, Jilly put it on the sofa and began to amuse herself by playing with the robot dog.
(1) Jilly was glad to take the robot dog home as if she had got an invaluable treasure.
(2) After coming home, Jilly put it on the sofa and began to amuse herself by playing with the robot dog.
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If #2 is a stand-alone sentence (with no prior context), it would be a good idea to swap "it" and "the robot dog."
If your idea is to have (2) follow (1) in a paragraph, than the "it" is okay; but I'd suggest changing "coming" to "arriving."
With #1, I'd say "as glad."
I'd use "acquired" instead of "got." Well, maybe that's a little too high-falootin' for the rest
If your idea is to have (2) follow (1) in a paragraph, than the "it" is okay; but I'd suggest changing "coming" to "arriving."
With #1, I'd say "as glad."
I'd use "acquired" instead of "got." Well, maybe that's a little too high-falootin' for the rest
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Hi,
My idea is to have (2) follow (1) in a paragraph. So, I revise the sentences as written. However, I am confused by what you suggest use "as glad" to replace "was glad."
Jilly was glad to take the robot dog home as if she had acquired an invaluale treasure. After arriving home, she put it on the sofa and began to amuse herself by playing with the r
My idea is to have (2) follow (1) in a paragraph. So, I revise the sentences as written. However, I am confused by what you suggest use "as glad" to replace "was glad."
Jilly was glad to take the robot dog home as if she had acquired an invaluale treasure. After arriving home, she put it on the sofa and began to amuse herself by playing with the r
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contiluoJilly was glad to take the robot dog home as if she had acquired an invaluale treasure. After arriving home, she put it on the sofa and began to amuse herself by playing with the robot dog.When I found out I had passed the exam, I was as happy as if I had just found out that I had won the Lotto.
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