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Anonymous Posted 9 years ago
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Correct sentences?

Hi. Are the example sentences below correct? For no. 2, is it correct to use the conjunction "and" twice like that? Thank you in advance for your help.

1. Yours is (are?) the ruler and the eraser.

2. He had in his bag a ruler, an eraser, and a tiny doll he called Missy and the Bible.

3. John isn't sure his brother will do well in the game so he goes in there alone.

  

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1. ) the ruler and the eraser. In most contexts, use 'are'.

  • 1.
  • ) the ruler and the eraser.
  • In most contexts, use 'are'.
  • 2.
  • He had in his bag a ruler, an eraser, and a tiny doll he called Missy comma and the Bible.
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1. Yours is (are?) the ruler and the eraser. In most contexts, use 'are'.

2. He had in his bag a ruler, an eraser, and a tiny doll he called Missy comma and the Bible.

3. John isn't sure his brother will do well in the game so he goes in there alone. OK

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