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Jhilly89 Posted 6 years ago
Grammar
Usage of comma and other errors
How do I revise the following sentence?
There sat the unfortunate miller’s daughter, and for the life of her did not know what to do.
Please explain.
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The second part needs a clear subject. eg There sat the unfortunate miller’s daughter, and for the life of her she did not know what to do. The comma is optional.
- The second part needs a clear subject.
- eg There sat the unfortunate miller’s daughter, and for the life of her she did not know what to do.
- The comma is optional.
- A comma (ie a pause) adds a little emphasis to what comes after it.
- As written, it means the miller was unfortunate.
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The second part needs a clear subject.
eg There sat the unfortunate miller’s daughter, and for the life of her she did not know what to do.
The comma is optional. A comma (ie a pause) adds a little emphasis to what comes after it.
As written, it means the miller was unfortunate. Or do you mean the daughter was unfortunate?
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