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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Correct sentence.

a) The cows crossed the stream and they followed the lead cow to the barn.
b) The cows crossed the stream as they followed the lead cow to the barn.
c) The cows crossed the stream they followed the lead cow to the barn.
d) The cows crossed the stream, they followed the lead cow to the barn.

sorta confused on this one.... which one is the correct one? or any advice for the right answer?
  

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You want b) The cows crossed the stream as they followed the lead cow to the barn. Examples c and d consist of two independent clauses. In c they are concatenated without any punctuation, which is wrong.

— CalifJim

  • You want b) The cows crossed the stream as they followed the lead cow to the barn.
  • Examples c and d consist of two independent clauses.
  • In c they are concatenated without any punctuation, which is wrong.
  • In d they are joined only by a comma, which is wrong.
  • Example a correctly places a conjunction (and) between the two clauses, but it is not as logical in meaning as b.
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You want
b) The cows crossed the stream as they followed the lead cow to the barn.

Examples c and d consist of two independent clauses. In c they are concatenated without any punctuation, which is wrong. In d they are joined only by a comma, which is wrong.

Example a correctly places a conjunction (and) between the two clauses, but it is not as logical in meaning as b.
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