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Grammar
Comma, semicolon, or relative clause
Hi,
1. A young boy vivacious and inquisitive.
2. A young boy; vivacious and inquisitive.
3. A young boy, vivacious and inquisitive.
4. A young boy who is vivacious and inquisitive.
Are these sentences grammatically correct?
My regards,
IMT
1. A young boy vivacious and inquisitive.
2. A young boy; vivacious and inquisitive.
3. A young boy, vivacious and inquisitive.
4. A young boy who is vivacious and inquisitive.
Are these sentences grammatically correct?
My regards,
IMT
Top answer
None of those is a sentence. All of them could be: 1. A young boy vivacious and inquisitive is more irritating than a young boy sad and forlorn.
- None of those is a sentence.
- All of them could be: 1.
- A young boy vivacious and inquisitive is more irritating than a young boy sad and forlorn.
- 2.
- I saw a young boy; vivacious and inquisitive he was, with a broad smile on his face.
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None of those is a sentence. All of them could be:
1. A young boy vivacious and inquisitive is more irritating than a young boy sad and forlorn.
2. I saw a young boy; vivacious and inquisitive he was, with a broad smile on his face.
3. A young boy, vivacious and inquisitive, asked for my wallet.
4. A young boy who is vivacious and
1. A young boy vivacious and inquisitive is more irritating than a young boy sad and forlorn.
2. I saw a young boy; vivacious and inquisitive he was, with a broad smile on his face.
3. A young boy, vivacious and inquisitive, asked for my wallet.
4. A young boy who is vivacious and
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In the following example, is the semi colon used correctly?
Please be patient with him. He is just a young boy; a vivacious and an inquisitive one.
Please be patient with him. He is just a young boy; a vivacious and an inquisitive one.
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No. You need an independent clause on each side of a semicolon. Use a comma:
Please be patient with him. He is just a young boy, a vivacious and an inquisitive one.
Please be patient with him. He is just a young boy, a vivacious and an inquisitive one.
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