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Averell Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
slamming the door as he went/slammed the door as he went?
Dear,
I know that the sentence: "The angry boy ran out of the room slamming the door as he went" is correct, but I cannot explain why. And, in the sentence: "The angry boy ran out of the room and slamming/slammed the door as he went", which word should I use, slamming or slammed?
I know that the sentence: "The angry boy ran out of the room slamming the door as he went" is correct, but I cannot explain why. And, in the sentence: "The angry boy ran out of the room and slamming/slammed the door as he went", which word should I use, slamming or slammed?
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Hi, I know that the sentence: " The angry boy ran out of the room slamming the door as he went" is correct, but I cannot explain why. 'Slamming' is used here as an adjective describing the boy. Think of 'a galloping horse'.
- Hi, I know that the sentence: " The angry boy ran out of the room slamming the door as he went" is correct, but I cannot explain why.
- 'Slamming' is used here as an adjective describing the boy.
- Think of 'a galloping horse'.
- What you are really talking about here is 'a slamming boy', not 'a slammed boy'.
- I'd put a comma before 'slamming' in your sentence.
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Hi,
I know that the sentence: "The angry boy ran out of the room slamming the door as he went" is correct, but I cannot explain why.
'Slamming' is used here as an adjective describing the boy. Think of 'a galloping horse'. What you are really talking about here is 'a slamming boy', not 'a slammed boy'.
I'd put a comma before 's
I know that the sentence: "The angry boy ran out of the room slamming the door as he went" is correct, but I cannot explain why.
'Slamming' is used here as an adjective describing the boy. Think of 'a galloping horse'. What you are really talking about here is 'a slamming boy', not 'a slammed boy'.
I'd put a comma before 's
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Thank Clive.
By the way, I want to ask another question about the using of adj.
In the following sentence: "Working on the car made her hands .........", should I use greased or greasy?
By the way, I want to ask another question about the using of adj.
In the following sentence: "Working on the car made her hands .........", should I use greased or greasy?
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Hi,
Say 'greasy hands'. Usually, something is 'greased' for a purpose, eg a greased moving-part in a machine.
Clive
Say 'greasy hands'. Usually, something is 'greased' for a purpose, eg a greased moving-part in a machine.
Clive
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I know that the sentence: "The angry boy ran out of the room slamming the door as he went" is correct, but I cannot explain why. And, in the sentence: "The angry boy ran out of the room and slamming/slammed the door as he went", which word should I use, slamming or slammed?..you may also 'highlight' a part of the text and press 'Quote'
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