Sentence structure
Hi teachers, can anyone tell me which sentence is more natural here?
The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog.
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
I know that 'jumps' here is more natural but If eel like jumped would be, too.
Can anyone help me?
Top answer
They're both grammatical, though only the second is likely to be useful in real life. As a short sentence containing all the letters of the English alphabet, it's commonly used for typing practice. The first does not include one of the letters.
- They're both grammatical, though only the second is likely to be useful in real life.
- As a short sentence containing all the letters of the English alphabet, it's commonly used for typing practice.
- The first does not include one of the letters.
- Can you spot which one is missing?
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They're both grammatical, though only the second is likely to be useful in real life.
As a short sentence containing all the letters of the English alphabet, it's commonly used for typing practice.
The first does not include one of the letters. Can you spot which one is missing?
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