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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
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There was the top of a mountain in the distance.
I'd be happy if someone would answer my question. Thanks in advance.
Is the following sentence correct? If not, please correct.
A: There was the top of a mountain in the distance.
Is the following sentence correct? If not, please correct.
A: There was the top of a mountain in the distance.
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Hi, It's correct, although there are other ways to say it. Clive
- Hi, It's correct, although there are other ways to say it.
- Clive
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Hi, Clive. Thank you for your answer. But there are 2 more questions I'd like to ask.
Q1. Is "There" in the above sentence a formal subject or an Adverb?
Q2. Into which can the above sentence be changed, A or B?
A: The top of a mountain in the distance was there.
B: We saw the top of a mountain in the distance.
Q1. Is "There" in the above sentence a formal subject or an Adverb?
Q2. Into which can the above sentence be changed, A or B?
A: The top of a mountain in the distance was there.
B: We saw the top of a mountain in the distance.
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Hi again,
Q1. Is "There" in the above sentence a formal subject or an Adverb? It's an adverb, but I prefer to think of 'There + the verb be' as a standard phrase to show that something exists, or is a fact.
There was the top of a mountain in the distance.
Q2. Into which can
Q1. Is "There" in the above sentence a formal subject or an Adverb? It's an adverb, but I prefer to think of 'There + the verb be' as a standard phrase to show that something exists, or is a fact.
There was the top of a mountain in the distance.
Q2. Into which can
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Hi, Clive. --You wrote "The original does not mention 'we'." So how about "The top of a mountain could be seen in the distance."?
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