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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Is the grammar and puncuation correct?

William Weston was packing his bags to go home when there is a knock on his door and four people came in telling William to come along with them. William had no clue what was going on and writes in his journal “I’ve been kidnapped!” (166 Callenbach).
  

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William Weston was packing his bags to go home when there was a knock on his door and four people came in telling William to come along with them. ” (166 Callenbach). Simple Past as noted is more consistent, unless the writer had some special artistic wish to use Simple Present.

— Clive

  • William Weston was packing his bags to go home when there was a knock on his door and four people came in telling William to come along with them.
  • ” (166 Callenbach).
  • Simple Past as noted is more consistent, unless the writer had some special artistic wish to use Simple Present.
  • I'd put a comma after journal.
  • Clive
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William Weston was packing his bags to go home when there was a knock on his door and four people came in telling William to come along with them. William had no clue what was going on and wrote in his journal “I’ve been kidnapped!” (166 Callenbach).

Simple Past as noted is more consistent, unless the writer had some special artistic wish to use
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