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Tourniquet Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Are these properly constructed sentences? If not, how are the mistakes calledically ?
1. Do you see that girl standing next to the car with red boots on?
2. If you are heading north, the house is 57 miles beyond Portland.
3. She believes in the right to be able to live, being free, and the pursuit to happiness.
4. Linda is ineterested in math, which she acquired from her mother who is a math professor,
5. Julie is smart. She likes to work with figures. She wants to be an accountant.
6. Although the eployees like the car-park.
7. before going to dinner, the report was typed.
8. her two ambitions were to be a doctor and getting married.
9. The fire was brought under control before much damage was done by the fire departmen.
10. While walking home, a hundred dollar bill appeared in front of her.
Thank you in advance and have a nice day!
2. If you are heading north, the house is 57 miles beyond Portland.
3. She believes in the right to be able to live, being free, and the pursuit to happiness.
4. Linda is ineterested in math, which she acquired from her mother who is a math professor,
5. Julie is smart. She likes to work with figures. She wants to be an accountant.
6. Although the eployees like the car-park.
7. before going to dinner, the report was typed.
8. her two ambitions were to be a doctor and getting married.
9. The fire was brought under control before much damage was done by the fire departmen.
10. While walking home, a hundred dollar bill appeared in front of her.
Thank you in advance and have a nice day!
Top answer
Hi, 1. Do you see that girl standing next to the car with red boots on? Having the phrase at the end does not cause any ambiguity, as cars don't wear boots.
- Hi, 1.
- Do you see that girl standing next to the car with red boots on?
- Having the phrase at the end does not cause any ambiguity, as cars don't wear boots.
- 2.
- If you are heading north, the house is 57 miles beyond Portland.
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Hi,
1. Do you see that girl standing next to the car with red boots on? Having the phrase at the end does not cause any ambiguity, as cars don't wear boots.
2. If you are heading north, the house is 57 miles beyond Portland.
3. She believes in the right to be able to live, being free, and the pursuit to happiness.
You need parallel structures.
eg She
1. Do you see that girl standing next to the car with red boots on? Having the phrase at the end does not cause any ambiguity, as cars don't wear boots.
2. If you are heading north, the house is 57 miles beyond Portland.
3. She believes in the right to be able to live, being free, and the pursuit to happiness.
You need parallel structures.
eg She
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