is it a correct sentence in english

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One day, I was coming from the office by walk. I was walking on the side of the street, the street was full of vehicles and people. People were looking sad or tired. I was also tried because heavy work in the office.

Mister Micawber · Accepted Answer

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shivu kori is it a correct sentence in english

No, it isn't quite. This is correct:

One day, I was coming from the office on foot. I was walking on the side of the street, and the street was full of vehicles and people. People were looking sad or tired. I was also tired because of hard work in the office.

Shivu kori · Answer

Thanks,

Part - II

One day, as I was walking from the office on the side of the street. I saw that the street was full of vehicles and people. The people looked tired and sad. I was also tired because hard work in the office. I saw a flower shop on the right side of the street and the flower shop was full with different types of colorful and fresh flowers, these flowers were reduced my tiredness.
In that moment, I was realized that I had an empty vase in the home, checked pocket to buy flowers and there was some money left in the pocket and these money were enough to buy flowers. I decided to buy flowers to vase but I was very confused to choose flowers colors because all flowers were looked great and fresh, I was felt if I rich I would buy all flowers.

Mister Micawber · Answer

Why have you changed what I've already given you?  It is wrong again.  I feel that my time has been wasted.

Shivu kori · Answer

Sorry, don't think that way.

Anonymous · Answer

Which is correct:  My friend, Melissa, who went... or My friend, Melissa, that went

Mister Micawber · Answer

AnonymousWhich is correct

Both, but 'who' is a better choice.

Anonymous · Answer

Most often we use "who" when we refer to people, and that or which -animals, objects

Anonymous · Answer

Always use "who" (or "whom") when referring to people.  Always.

Anonymous · Answer

"Who" is the only choice when referring to people.

The way to check is by asking: "Who went...," and the answer is your statement "My friend, Melissa, who went...".

AlpheccaStars · Answer

Anonymous"Who" is the only choice when referring to people.

Not quite right. There is not a single instance of "who" in this old poem.. I've underlined a few of the "that"s with a human antecedent.

This is the house that Jack built.

This is the malt
That lay in the house that Jack built.
This is the rat,
That ate the malt
That lay in the house that Jack built.
This is the cat,
That killed the rat,
That ate the malt
That lay in the house that Jack built.

This is the dog,
That worried the cat,
That killed the rat,
That ate the malt
That lay in the house that Jack built.

This is the cow with the crumpled horn,
That tossed the dog,
That worried the cat,
That killed the rat,
That ate the malt
That lay in the house that Jack built.

This is the maiden all forlorn,
That milked the cow with the crumpled horn,
That tossed the dog,
That worried the cat,
That killed the rat,
That ate the malt
That lay in the house that Jack built.

This is the man all tattered and torn,
That kissed the maiden all forlorn,
That milked the cow with the crumpled horn,
That tossed the dog,
That worried the cat,
That killed the rat,
That ate the malt
That lay in the house that Jack built.

This is the priest all shaven and shorn,
That married the man all tattered and torn,
That kissed the maiden all forlorn,
That milked the cow with the crumpled horn,
That tossed the dog,
That worried the cat,
That killed the rat,
That ate the malt
That lay in the house that Jack built.

This is the **** that crowed in the morn,
That waked the priest all shaven and shorn,
That married the man all tattered and torn,
That kissed the maiden all forlorn,
That milked the cow with the crumpled horn,
That tossed the dog,
That worried the cat,
That killed the rat,
That ate the malt
That lay in the house that Jack built.

This is the farmer sowing his corn,
That kept the **** that crowed in the morn,
That waked the priest all shaven and shorn,
That married the man all tattered and torn,
That kissed the maiden all forlorn,
That milked the cow with the crumpled horn,
That tossed the dog,
That worried the cat,
That killed the rat,
That ate the malt
That lay in the house that Jack built.

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