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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
Combing 2 Sentences, which one is right?
Yesterday I saw a boy.
He was hit by a speeding car.
To combine the above two sentences which one should I pick?
a. Yesterday I saw a boy by hit a speeding car. (no comma )
b. Yesterday I saw a boy, hit by a speeding car. ( with a comma )
What are the differences between these two sentences?
Which on is correct? Why and Why not?
Thank you for your kind help.
He was hit by a speeding car.
To combine the above two sentences which one should I pick?
a. Yesterday I saw a boy by hit a speeding car. (no comma )
b. Yesterday I saw a boy, hit by a speeding car. ( with a comma )
What are the differences between these two sentences?
Which on is correct? Why and Why not?
Thank you for your kind help.
Top answer
Anonymous Yesterday I saw a boy by hit a speeding car. There's certainly more than just a comma difference between these. You need Yesterday I saw a boy hit by a speeding car.
- Anonymous Yesterday I saw a boy by hit a speeding car.
- There's certainly more than just a comma difference between these.
- You need Yesterday I saw a boy hit by a speeding car.
- No comma.
- CJ
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AnonymousYesterday I saw a boy by hit a speeding car.There's certainly more than just a comma difference between these.
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Thank you CJ. You are very kind to tell me the correct answer. But would you mind also explaining the answer in a little more detailed so I can understand the difference between a cooma and no comma. This comma is driving me crazy as a ESL learner.
Thank you in advance.
Thank you in advance.
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I would say: Yesterday I saw a boy as he was hit by a speeding car.
It's different from the present participle: I saw a boy sitting on the bench [the two actions happening at the same time]. The original sentences could be interpreted as "I saw a boy who had been hit..."
It's different from the present participle: I saw a boy sitting on the bench [the two actions happening at the same time]. The original sentences could be interpreted as "I saw a boy who had been hit..."
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Hi Philip
Are you saying " Yeterday I was a boy hit by a speeding car. = Yesterday I was a boy who had been hit by a speeding car." ?
But the textnook said it should be equal to " Yesterday I saw a boy who was hit by a speeding car."
Did the textbok make a mistake? What are the differences between
"Yesterdaty I saw a boy who was hit by a speeding car. " and "Yesterday I saw a bo
Are you saying " Yeterday I was a boy hit by a speeding car. = Yesterday I was a boy who had been hit by a speeding car." ?
But the textnook said it should be equal to " Yesterday I saw a boy who was hit by a speeding car."
Did the textbok make a mistake? What are the differences between
"Yesterdaty I saw a boy who was hit by a speeding car. " and "Yesterday I saw a bo
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