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Anon f8r Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Are these sentences correct?

Mr. Lee asked some questions. The man answered them, the woman remained silent.

Mr. Lee asked some questions. The man answered them, the woman remaining silent.

Is it correct to use a comma here?

Thanks
  

Top answer

we often got confused in some small uses of punctuations and preposition.. so and will be the perfect preposition for this and use of comma is incorrect here. i will tell you.

— Davidbendtner

  • we often got confused in some small uses of punctuations and preposition..
  • so and will be the perfect preposition for this and use of comma is incorrect here.
  • i will tell you.
  • so if this would be like : Mr.
  • The man answering them and the woman remaining silent.
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2 Answers
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Hi Hongkie,

This is very good query..we often got confused in some small uses of punctuations and preposition..

So in your case ..as use asked..the use of comma in both the scentences.but it should be 'and' not comma here..so and will be the perfect preposition for this and use of comma is incorrect here.

But the scentence 2 doesn't seems to be ok..and actually i
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Thank you David for sharing yuor view with us. But I do not agree with what u said. I hope someone else will give em an answer.
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