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Lucus Ong Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Error Identification

(1) I doubt I can visit you this evening as tomorrow have a geography.(Wrong)
(2) I doubt I can visit you this evening as tomorrow I have a geography.(Right)

Why the second one should be changed to the second one?
Is it the problem of surbodinating clause and main clause?
Could anybody help me with it?
Many thanks in advance.
  

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(Wrong) It's wrong on account of you did not specify who has a geography - the sentence is incomplete There's a lot left to guess work. I can think of these: I doubt I can visit you this evening as tomorrow we have a geography I doubt I can visit you this evening as tomorrow Sam and Dave have a geography I doubt I can visit you this evening as tomorrow I and my brother have a geography So, you must specify that it is you who has a geography.

— MrPernickety

  • (Wrong) It's wrong on account of you did not specify who has a geography - the sentence is incomplete There's a lot left to guess work.
  • I can think of these: I doubt I can visit you this evening as tomorrow we have a geography I doubt I can visit you this evening as tomorrow Sam and Dave have a geography I doubt I can visit you this evening as tomorrow I and my brother have a geography So, you must specify that it is you who has a geography.
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Vctory Ong(1) I doubt I can visit you this evening as tomorrow have a geography.(Wrong)

It's wrong on account of you did not specify who has a geography - the sentence is incomplete

There's a lot left to guess work. I can think of these:

I doubt I can visit you this evening as tomorrow we have a geography

I doubt I
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Vctory Ong(1) I doubt I can visit you this evening as tomorrow have a geography.(Wrong)
(2) I doubt I can visit you this evening as tomorrow I have a geography.(Right)
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I am so sorry for my typing error.

(1) I doubt I can visit you this evening as tomorrow have a geography test.(Wrong)
(2) I doubt I can visit you this evening as tomorrow I have a geography test.(Right)

My question is why the first one should be change into the second one.
Is it because of the problem of surbodinating clause and main clause?
Many thanks in advance.
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MrPernicketyI doubt I can visit you this evening as tomorrow I and my brother have a geography
That word order would not be common, Alex. You should write "my brother and I" instead.
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Vctory OngIs it because of the problem of surbodinating clause and main clause?
As MrPernickety has already correctly pointed out, the subordinate clause needs to have a subject:

- tomorrow I have a geography test.
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