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Vincent Teo Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
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Can I say,
(a) Last Sunday, around 2 o’clock, John was on his way home.
(b) Luckily, some people nearby was passing by the scene. They quickly rushed and caught the man.
(c) Just then, some people (were) nearby the scene. They heard the woman's screams (for help).
(d) The woman thanked John and people who caught the thief for help / who helped her to get back the handbag.
(e) This afternoon, he flied in the sky by jet.
He flied a jet when he was young /younger.
(f) He rows the boat at the sea to across the river bank.
He rode the bicycle every morning in the park.
(g) While he walked to school, he saw a snake.
(a) Last Sunday, around 2 o’clock, John was on his way home.
(b) Luckily, some people nearby was passing by the scene. They quickly rushed and caught the man.
(c) Just then, some people (were) nearby the scene. They heard the woman's screams (for help).
(d) The woman thanked John and people who caught the thief for help / who helped her to get back the handbag.
(e) This afternoon, he flied in the sky by jet.
He flied a jet when he was young /younger.
(f) He rows the boat at the sea to across the river bank.
He rode the bicycle every morning in the park.
(g) While he walked to school, he saw a snake.
Top answer
(a) Last Sunday, around 2 o’clock, John was on his way home. (b) Luckily, some people nearby was passing by the scene. They quickly rushed and caught the man.
- (a) Last Sunday, around 2 o’clock, John was on his way home.
- (b) Luckily, some people nearby was passing by the scene.
- They quickly rushed and caught the man.
- How many people?
- Should the verb be singular (one person) or plural (more than one person)?
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(a) Last Sunday, around 2 o’clock, John was on his way home.
(b) Luckily, some people nearby was passing by the scene. They quickly rushed and caught the man. How many people? Should the verb be singular (one person) or plural (more than one person)?
(c) Just then, some people (were) nearby the scen
(b) Luckily, some people nearby was passing by the scene. They quickly rushed and caught the man. How many people? Should the verb be singular (one person) or plural (more than one person)?
(c) Just then, some people (were) nearby the scen
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