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Mkcar1 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Combine the following sentences by using prepositional and infinitive phrases

Is this one sound correct?

Olof had a friend.

The friend sent a copy of the marks (runes) away.

A Swedish-American newspaper checked the marks for authenticity.

The newspaper was published in .

A friend of Olof's sent a copy of the marks (runes) to the Swedish-American newspaper to check the marks for authenticity.
  

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" You don't have to. Your original is fine.

  • " You don't have to.
  • Your original is fine.
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The second time you use "the marks" you can say "them." You don't have to. Your original is fine.
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mkcar1A friend of Olof's sent a copy of the marks (runes) to the Swedish-American newspaper to check the marks for authenticity.
As I recall, your assignment was to include everything in your sentence. You left out the part about where the newspaper was published!

CJ

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