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Vincent Teo Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

clapped

Can I say,


  1. The audience clapped their hands to the performers.

  2. The audience clapped when the performance was over.

  3. They clapped their hands when the sketch was finished.

  4. The girls bowed gracefully to the audience when they clapped.

  5. They clapped their hands after the show was ended / ended.

  6. They clapped their hands after the performance finished.

  7. They clapped their hands when the sketch was finished last year.
  

Top answer

The audience clapped for the performers. -- OK They clapped when the sketch was finished. -- You don't need 'their hands'; 'clapped' alone is natural and sufficient.

— Mister Micawber

  • The audience clapped for the performers.
  • -- OK They clapped when the sketch was finished.
  • -- You don't need 'their hands'; 'clapped' alone is natural and sufficient.
  • -- OK They clapped after the show ended.
  • -- Nobody cares about last year.
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  1. The audience clapped for the performers.

  2. The audience clapped when the performance was over.-- OK


  3. They clapped when the sketch was finished. -- You don't need 'their hands'; 'clapped' alone is natural and sufficient.


  4. The girls bowed gracefully to the audience as they clapped.-- OK
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Shall I know, "was finished / finished" which is correct?
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