0
Svenkatk Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Sentence correction

Can any one correct this sentence...

school van got repaired/broken down and he was not able to reach school early/ontime
  

Top answer

Your question is a bit confusing because "broke down" and "got repaired" have completely different meanings. "broke down" makes more sense with the rest of the sentence, so you may mean this: The school van broke down and he was not able to get to (the) school on time . "get to school" has a nuance of travelling to school for the normal regular purpose of attending or teaching classes.

— GPY

  • Your question is a bit confusing because "broke down" and "got repaired" have completely different meanings.
  • "broke down" makes more sense with the rest of the sentence, so you may mean this: The school van broke down and he was not able to get to (the) school on time .
  • "get to school" has a nuance of travelling to school for the normal regular purpose of attending or teaching classes.
  • "get to the school" or "reach the school" can be used for other cases.
  • Sentences begin with a capital letter and end with a full stop or other stop.
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

4 Answers
0
Your question is a bit confusing because "broke down" and "got repaired" have completely different meanings. "broke down" makes more sense with the rest of the sentence, so you may mean this:

The school van broke down and he was not able to get to (the) school on time.

"get to school" has a nuance of travelling to school for the normal regular purpose
0
0
Thank you so much GPY. I am happy with your correction.
Can we re-write this sentence using the word "repair or any other form of repair" instead of the word "broke down"

Thanks
0
0
svenkatkThank you so much GPY. I am happy with your correction.Can we re-write this sentence using the word "repair or any other form of repair" instead of the word "broke down"Thanks
Initially this seems not to make much sense. If the van has been repaired then it should be working properly, and so would not be a reason for him to be late for school. However,
0
0
I think GPY has it right - the school van had broken down, and was still being repaired, so he was unable to get to school on time.
0

Related Questions