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Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
kangaroo keep/ put
Can I say,
(a) The kangaroo keeps its young (kangaroo) in its pouch.
(b) The mother kangaroo keeps / put her young in her pouch.
(c) The kangaroo put its young (kangaroo) to the pouch.
(d) The young kangaroo is in its / her mother's pouch.
(e) The young kangaroo is sitting in the pouch.
(f) The mother kangaroo keeps its young in her pouch.
How do I say for "young kangaroo"? Got any words to replace it?
(a) The kangaroo keeps its young (kangaroo) in its pouch.
(b) The mother kangaroo keeps / put her young in her pouch.
(c) The kangaroo put its young (kangaroo) to the pouch.
(d) The young kangaroo is in its / her mother's pouch.
(e) The young kangaroo is sitting in the pouch.
(f) The mother kangaroo keeps its young in her pouch.
How do I say for "young kangaroo"? Got any words to replace it?
Top answer
(a) The kangaroo keeps its young (kangaroo) in its pouch. yes (b) The mother kangaroo keeps / put her young in her pouch. yes, although puts describes an action.
- (a) The kangaroo keeps its young (kangaroo) in its pouch.
- yes (b) The mother kangaroo keeps / put her young in her pouch.
- yes, although puts describes an action.
- (c) The kangaroo put its young (kangaroo) to the pouch.
- No 'to' is incorrect.
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(a) The kangaroo keeps its young (kangaroo) in its pouch. yes
(b) The mother kangaroo keeps / put her young in her pouch. yes, although puts describes an action.
(c) The kangaroo put its young (kangaroo) to the pouch. No 'to' is incorrect.
(d) The young kangaroo is in its / her mother's pouch. yes
(e) The young kangaroo is sitting in the pouch. yes
(f)
(b) The mother kangaroo keeps / put her young in her pouch. yes, although puts describes an action.
(c) The kangaroo put its young (kangaroo) to the pouch. No 'to' is incorrect.
(d) The young kangaroo is in its / her mother's pouch. yes
(e) The young kangaroo is sitting in the pouch. yes
(f)
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Here are some comments, VT:
(a) Kangaroos keep their young in their pouches. Using 'young' this way usually refers to babies, but a kangaroo usually bears only one baby at a time. Therefore, it would be better to refer to all kangaroos in general in this sentence.
(b) The mother kangaroo keeps / put her joey/baby
(a) Kangaroos keep their young in their pouches. Using 'young' this way usually refers to babies, but a kangaroo usually bears only one baby at a time. Therefore, it would be better to refer to all kangaroos in general in this sentence.
(b) The mother kangaroo keeps / put her joey/baby
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