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Wowenglish Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

wake up coughing

When we paraphrase the next sentence, I wonder if the next sentence is "1" or "2".
Last night I woke up coughing.

1. Last night I woke up with coughing
2. Last night I woke up because I was coughing.
  

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#1 is not a possible structure. #2 is an assumption that cannot be made. I suggest: Last night I woke up and I was coughing.

  • #1 is not a possible structure.
  • #2 is an assumption that cannot be made.
  • I suggest: Last night I woke up and I was coughing.
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#1 is not a possible structure.
#2 is an assumption that cannot be made.

I suggest: Last night I woke up and I was coughing.

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