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Shravanmm Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Correct my sentence please.

Dear teachers,

1. A/the parent phoned me and inquiring about his daughters study progress.

Thank you.
  

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Use "A" if you have not referred to a particular parent in the context. Otherwise, use "the". A/the parent phoned me and inquiring about his (Implies that the parent was the father, not the mother) daughter's study progress with her studies.

  • Use "A" if you have not referred to a particular parent in the context.
  • Otherwise, use "the".
  • A/the parent phoned me and inquiring about his (Implies that the parent was the father, not the mother) daughter's study progress with her studies.
  • ) A/the parent phoned me and inquiring about his daughters' study progress with their studies.
  • )
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Use "A" if you have not referred to a particular parent in the context. Otherwise, use "the".

A/the parent phoned me and inquiring about his (Implies that the parent was the father, not the mother) daughter's study progress with her studies. . (One daughter.)

A/the parent phoned me and inquiring about his daughters' stu
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shravanmmA/the parent phoned me and inquiring about his daughters study progress.
Also,

One of the parents called me to inquire about his daughter's progress in school.

CJ

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