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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

grammar correction

Please let me know if the grammar in the following sentence is correct...especially the usage of 'who'.

'Sally ran to the log cabin that was in the backyard of Keith's’s house, who lived next door.'
  

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Anonymous Please let me know if the grammar in the following sentence is correct. No, it's not. It suggests that the house lived next door, but it should say that Keith lived next door.

  • Anonymous Please let me know if the grammar in the following sentence is correct.
  • No, it's not.
  • It suggests that the house lived next door, but it should say that Keith lived next door.
  • There is no easy way to fix it.
  • You'll probably have to rewrite it as two sentences.
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AnonymousPlease let me know if the grammar in the following sentence is correct.
No, it's not. It suggests that the house lived next door, but it should say that Keith lived next door. There is no easy way to fix it. You'll probably have to rewrite it as two sentences.

Keith lived next door to Sally. Sally ran to the log cabin that was in Keith
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"Sally ran to the log cabin that was in the backyard (of the house) of her next door neighbor Keith.

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