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Vincent Teo Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
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Can I say,
(a) The three / Three boys are cycling.
(b) My hobby is playing my guitar.
(c) The bank was very crowded.
(d) My parents were scolding me because my exam is very poor.
My parents were scolding me for my poor result in the exam.
(e) They were walking although the day was hot.
(f) They are excited for watching the television now.
He watched the exciting programme from the television.
(g) He jumped into the sea for saving the drowning boy.
(h) He folds his blanket after getting / waking up.
(a) The three / Three boys are cycling.
(b) My hobby is playing my guitar.
(c) The bank was very crowded.
(d) My parents were scolding me because my exam is very poor.
My parents were scolding me for my poor result in the exam.
(e) They were walking although the day was hot.
(f) They are excited for watching the television now.
He watched the exciting programme from the television.
(g) He jumped into the sea for saving the drowning boy.
(h) He folds his blanket after getting / waking up.
Top answer
Use these, Vincent: (a) The three / Three boys are cycling. (b) My hobby is playing my guitar. (c) The bank was very crowded.
- Use these, Vincent: (a) The three / Three boys are cycling.
- (b) My hobby is playing my guitar.
- (c) The bank was very crowded.
- (d) My parents were scolding me because my exam results were/are very poor.
- -- AmE at least prefers the plural My parents were scolding me for my poor results in the exam.
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Use these, Vincent:
(a) The three / Three boys are cycling.
(b) My hobby is playing my guitar.
(c) The bank was very crowded.
(d) My parents were scolding me because my exam results were/are very poor. -- AmE at least prefers the plural
My parents were scolding me for my poor results in the exam.
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(a) The three / Three boys are cycling.
(b) My hobby is playing my guitar.
(c) The bank was very crowded.
(d) My parents were scolding me because my exam results were/are very poor. -- AmE at least prefers the plural
My parents were scolding me for my poor results in the exam.
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(f) They are excited (by) watching the television now. (should I put "the"?)
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If you are talking about the medium in general, don't use 'the'.
If you are talking about a specific TV set, use 'the'.
If you are talking about a specific TV set, use 'the'.
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