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Sundarnaz Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Is it correct?
Her black shoes ever shines, never begrimed with dirt not even at the time when school ends.
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" You have an agreement problem in the main clause. "Shoes" is plural and "shines" is singular. Her black shoes ever shine , etc.
- " You have an agreement problem in the main clause.
- "Shoes" is plural and "shines" is singular.
- Her black shoes ever shine , etc.
- I'd call these piggyback appositives.
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I'd use a dash after "dirt."
You have an agreement problem in the main clause. "Shoes" is plural and "shines" is singular.
Her black shoes ever shine, etc.
I'd call these piggyback appositives.
"Never begrimed with dirt" is in apposition to "shoes,"
and "not even at the time when school ends" is in apposition to "never begrimed with dirt."
You have an agreement problem in the main clause. "Shoes" is plural and "shines" is singular.
Her black shoes ever shine, etc.
I'd call these piggyback appositives.
"Never begrimed with dirt" is in apposition to "shoes,"
and "not even at the time when school ends" is in apposition to "never begrimed with dirt."
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Her shinning black shoes are never begrimed with dirt not even, by the end of the school. .
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Thanks BW!
I think I should give up the idea of posting my fiction on forum because it is full of mistakes.
I think I should give up the idea of posting my fiction on forum because it is full of mistakes.
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You are welcome Sundarnaz. And I don't agree with you. You should post it whenever you need the help. Besides it will aid you and help you write better the next time.
Best of luck.
Best of luck.
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