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Vincent Teo Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
His / a safety helmet
Which is the best answer?
John puts on his safety helmet and his life jacket before rushing to the scene in his fire engine.
(a) a , a
(b) his, -
(c) a, -
I choose B. What do you think?
John puts on his safety helmet and his life jacket before rushing to the scene in his fire engine.
(a) a , a
(b) his, -
(c) a, -
I choose B. What do you think?
Top answer
It depends. If he has one helmet and jacket, assigned to him, then your choice is good. If there are many and the person takes whichever one is closest, then c is a good choice.
- It depends.
- If he has one helmet and jacket, assigned to him, then your choice is good.
- If there are many and the person takes whichever one is closest, then c is a good choice.
- You can repeat the his/a but it's better style not too.
- However, what we call a life jacket is what you wear on a boat to help keep you afloat if you fall in the water.
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It depends. If he has one helmet and jacket, assigned to him, then your choice is good.
If there are many and the person takes whichever one is closest, then c is a good choice. You can repeat the his/a but it's better style not too.
However, what we call a life jacket is what you wear on a boat to help keep you afloat if you fall in the water.
If there are many and the person takes whichever one is closest, then c is a good choice. You can repeat the his/a but it's better style not too.
However, what we call a life jacket is what you wear on a boat to help keep you afloat if you fall in the water.
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