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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Is this sentence works?
1. The accident being horrible, I arrived at school late.
2. The weather being good, I am going out.
3. It being the case, I will give up my claims.
Are the above sentences grammatically correct or are there any problems in the above sentences?
2. The weather being good, I am going out.
3. It being the case, I will give up my claims.
Are the above sentences grammatically correct or are there any problems in the above sentences?
Top answer
Hi, They are grammatically correct, but not very natural. #1 requires a context in which an accident has already been mentioned. #3 requires some earlier thing for 'it' to refer to.
- Hi, They are grammatically correct, but not very natural.
- #1 requires a context in which an accident has already been mentioned.
- #3 requires some earlier thing for 'it' to refer to.
- Clive
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Hi,
They are grammatically correct, but not very natural.
#1 requires a context in which an accident has already been mentioned.
#3 requires some earlier thing for 'it' to refer to.
Clive
They are grammatically correct, but not very natural.
#1 requires a context in which an accident has already been mentioned.
#3 requires some earlier thing for 'it' to refer to.
Clive
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Is "The accident being horrible" is a misplaced modifier describing the subject "I"?
Same as no 2 and 3.
Same as no 2 and 3.
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Hi,
No.
These are adverbial phrases that modify the rest of the sentence.
You see that more clearly if you use a more common structure.
eg Because the accident w
No.
These are adverbial phrases that modify the rest of the sentence.
You see that more clearly if you use a more common structure.
eg Because the accident w
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