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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Please help me with a few sentences:
Hi, I just need to know if these sentences are written correctly, thank you!
1. I think cats are cute and they move quickly.
(My original was "I think cats are cute and move quickly." Is 'they' necessary?)
2. My teacher said I needed to do better on my next exam.
(My original was "My teacher said that I needed to do better on my next am. Is 'that' necessary?)
3. How do you picture high school life to be?
(My original was "How do you picture high school life to be like?" Is 'like' necessary?)
4. In a magazie, I heard Jane dated Luke and that they were hanging out in Riverside Park.
(Do I need to add the 'that'?)
I appreciate the help, thank you very much!
1. I think cats are cute and they move quickly.
(My original was "I think cats are cute and move quickly." Is 'they' necessary?)
2. My teacher said I needed to do better on my next exam.
(My original was "My teacher said that I needed to do better on my next am. Is 'that' necessary?)
3. How do you picture high school life to be?
(My original was "How do you picture high school life to be like?" Is 'like' necessary?)
4. In a magazie, I heard Jane dated Luke and that they were hanging out in Riverside Park.
(Do I need to add the 'that'?)
I appreciate the help, thank you very much!
Top answer
1. I think both ways are awkward at best. ' ) 2.
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- I think both ways are awkward at best.
- ' ) 2.
- 'That' is optional.
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1. I think both ways are awkward at best. Break it up: 'I think cats are cute; they move quickly, though.')
2. 'That' is optional.
3. You cannot use both 'how' and 'like'. 'How' = 'What...like'.
4. I would move 'that' to before 'Jane'
2. 'That' is optional.
3. You cannot use both 'how' and 'like'. 'How' = 'What...like'.
4. I would move 'that' to before 'Jane'
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1a. I think cats are cute and move quickly. -- (i) You think cats are cute; (ii) You think cats move quickly. To me, it seems slightly odd to say that you think cats move quickly.
1b. I think cats are cute and they move quickly. -- Could mean the same as 1a, or, probably more likely, could mean: (i) You think cats are cute; (ii) Cats move quickly. Combining the two ideas wi
1b. I think cats are cute and they move quickly. -- Could mean the same as 1a, or, probably more likely, could mean: (i) You think cats are cute; (ii) Cats move quickly. Combining the two ideas wi
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