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Vincent Teo Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
In / into / to
Can I say,
(a) She was rubbing (an ointment / some ointment ) on / in / to her bruises.
(b) He was knocking (a nail) into / in / on / to the wall.
(c) He was bending the ruler (in / into a U shape).
(d) He was shooting / shot the basketball in / into a basket.
(e) (i) The man dragged the boy to / for / in safety
(ii) The man pulled the boy to safety / in safety to the river bank.
(f) He was creeping (in / into / to the house) like a mouse.
(a) She was rubbing (an ointment / some ointment ) on / in / to her bruises.
(b) He was knocking (a nail) into / in / on / to the wall.
(c) He was bending the ruler (in / into a U shape).
(d) He was shooting / shot the basketball in / into a basket.
(e) (i) The man dragged the boy to / for / in safety
(ii) The man pulled the boy to safety / in safety to the river bank.
(f) He was creeping (in / into / to the house) like a mouse.
Top answer
(a) She was rubbing s ome ointment on her bruises. (b) He was driving a nail into the wall. (c) He was bending the ruler into a U shape.
- (a) She was rubbing s ome ointment on her bruises.
- (b) He was driving a nail into the wall.
- (c) He was bending the ruler into a U shape.
- (d) He was shooting / shot the basketball into the net.
- (e) (i) The man dragged the boy to safety.
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(a) She was rubbing some ointment on her bruises.
(b) He was driving a nail into the wall.
(c) He was bending the ruler into a U shape.
(d) He was shooting / shot the basketball into the net.
(e) (i) The man dragged the boy to safety.
(ii) The man pulled the boy to safety on the river bank.
(f) He was creeping into/to the h
(b) He was driving a nail into the wall.
(c) He was bending the ruler into a U shape.
(d) He was shooting / shot the basketball into the net.
(e) (i) The man dragged the boy to safety.
(ii) The man pulled the boy to safety on the river bank.
(f) He was creeping into/to the h
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Thanks for your clear explanation.
Can I say,
(a) He shot the basket.
(b) He is bending a ruler into a u-shape / U-shape.
(c) He tore his shirt / His shirt was torn / His shirt has /had torn when climbing a tree.
Can I say,
(a) He shot the basket.
(b) He is bending a ruler into a u-shape / U-shape.
(c) He tore his shirt / His shirt was torn / His shirt has /had torn when climbing a tree.
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(c) He tore his shirt / His shirt was torn / His shirt had torn when climbing a tree.
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No, 'his basketball went into the net'. Please don't confuse Vincent, Louise.
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Sorry.
I was not aiming to confuse but to illustrate what this sentence might mean if left on its own. I saw your correction above, MM.
I apologise Vincent if my answer confused you or seemed in anyway insincere.
I was not aiming to confuse but to illustrate what this sentence might mean if left on its own. I saw your correction above, MM.
I apologise Vincent if my answer confused you or seemed in anyway insincere.
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