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Guava build 845 Posted 6 years ago
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Mrs. Jones reported her four-year-old son, dressed in blue pajamas and carrying a stuffed bear, had been missing since breakfast.
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guava build 845 Mrs. Jones reported her four-year-old son, dressed in blue pajamas and carrying a stuffed bear, had been missing since breakfast. I would add "that" after "reported".
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- Jones reported her four-year-old son, dressed in blue pajamas and carrying a stuffed bear, had been missing since breakfast.
- I would add "that" after "reported".
- As it stands, the reader thinks that "her four-year-old son" is the direct object of "reported".
- It's only later that the reader realizes that it's not a direct object, but the subject of a new clause.
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guava build 845Mrs. Jones reported her four-year-old son, dressed in blue pajamas and carrying a stuffed bear, had been missing since breakfast.
I would add "that" after "reported".
As it stands, the reader thinks that "her four-year-old son" is the direct object of "reported". It's only later that the reader realizes that it's not a direct ob
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