Grammar
Hello everyone,
Is the last line with "Finally, ...after that" correct in the following short paragraph?
The two children moved to New York. They stayed on the street. They were very hungry. An old man came and said, "Where are your mother and father?". They said, "They are dead." The old man said, "Come to me and live with me in my house." Finally, they lived happily after that.
PS. A 10-year-old boy has written the above paragraph, but I only want to if the last sentence is correct or not.
Regards,
Joseph
Top answer
Joseph A I only want to know if the last sentence is correct or not. The grammar is correct, but I would have omitted "finally". Besides, in English we have a standard sentence for that kind of happy ending.
- Joseph A I only want to know if the last sentence is correct or not.
- The grammar is correct, but I would have omitted "finally".
- Besides, in English we have a standard sentence for that kind of happy ending.
- At the end we write: And they all lived happily ever after.
- That's the most truly English-sounding sentence you could possibly use there.
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Joseph AI only want to know if the last sentence is correct or not.
The grammar is correct, but I would have omitted "finally".
Besides, in English we have a standard sentence for that kind of happy ending. At the end we write:
And they all lived happily ever after.
That's the most truly E
0Joseph A"Come to me and live with me in my house."
That is awkward. The first part would be more natural as come with me.
If you use the underlined part, the use of with would be a little repetitive. Considering that, it would be simpler and more natural to rewrite it as come with me
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