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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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Knocked sideways, the statue looked as if it would fall.
A. Knocked sideways, the statue looked
B. The statue was knocked sideways, looked
C. The statue looked knocked sideways
D. The statue, looking knocked sideways,
why the answer is A
A. Knocked sideways, the statue looked
B. The statue was knocked sideways, looked
C. The statue looked knocked sideways
D. The statue, looking knocked sideways,
why the answer is A
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B is not good because after the comma, you have the verb "looked" with no subject. " It can look as if it had been knocked sideways. D is not good because the statue would not be "looking knocked sideways" in much the same way C can't have the statue looked knocked sideways.
- B is not good because after the comma, you have the verb "looked" with no subject.
- " It can look as if it had been knocked sideways.
- D is not good because the statue would not be "looking knocked sideways" in much the same way C can't have the statue looked knocked sideways.
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B is not good because after the comma, you have the verb "looked" with no subject.
C is not good because we can't say that the statue looked "knocked sideways." It can look as if it had been knocked sideways.
D is not good because the statue would not be "looking knocked sideways" in much the same way C can't have the statue looked knocked sideways.
Incidentally, you should ask,
C is not good because we can't say that the statue looked "knocked sideways." It can look as if it had been knocked sideways.
D is not good because the statue would not be "looking knocked sideways" in much the same way C can't have the statue looked knocked sideways.
Incidentally, you should ask,
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