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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Do I need to add 'was' here?

She didn't know what she was saying, too nervous thinking about what will happen when she goes home.

Do I need to add was after the comma and before the too?

Thank you vert much.
  

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Thank you vert much. You have two alternatives. You can make two independent clauses.

  • Thank you vert much.
  • You have two alternatives.
  • You can make two independent clauses.
  • She didn't know what she was saying.
  • She was too nervous thinking about what would happen when she [went / got ] home.
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AnonymousShe didn't know what she was saying, too nervous thinking about what will happen when she goes home.Do I need to add was after the comma and before the too?Thank you vert much.
You have two alternatives.

You can make two independent clauses.

She didn't know what she was saying. She was too nervous thinking about what would
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Thank you!

Can I always say

She didn't know what she was saying, was too nervous thinking about what would happen when she got home.
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No. It's too strange. To my ear, anyway.

CJ

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