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Chiageraldine Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Was i shocked.

Hi, I am reviewing for my english exams and i came across this sentence. its asking me if there should be any corrections:

I went to the party and was I shocked to see everybody in their weirdest costumes!

is the highlighted part correct? or should i change it to I was shocked? My American friend said its ok but i dont know, I think i need a second opinion.
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chiageraldine I went to the party and was I shocked to see everybody in their weirdest costumes! The subject which is " I " is already mentioned in the sentence, so I don't think it's correct to repeat it again. For example " I slept and dreamt that life was joy.

— YoungBuddy

  • chiageraldine I went to the party and was I shocked to see everybody in their weirdest costumes!
  • The subject which is " I " is already mentioned in the sentence, so I don't think it's correct to repeat it again.
  • For example " I slept and dreamt that life was joy.
  • I awoke and saw that life was service.
  • I acted and behold , service was joy.
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chiageraldineI went to the party and was I shocked to see everybody in their weirdest costumes!
The subject which is " I " is already mentioned in the sentence, so I don't think it's correct to repeat it again.

For example
" I slept and dreamt that life was joy.
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I just want to add a little bit but I am not confident if this answer is correct because I don't know totally the exact sentence" I went to the party, I was shocked when I saw everybody wearing in their weirdest costumes.!"
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Hi,

I am reviewing for my english exams and i came across this sentence. its asking me if there should be any corrections:

I went to the party and was I shocked to see everybody in their weirdest costumes!

is the highlighted part correct? or should i change it to I was shocked? My American friend said its ok but i dont know, I think i need a second
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CliveThat word order is used in a conversational style to add emphasis.

eg My friend told me that she was getting divorced. Was I shocked! I though tthey loved each other.

It's like a rhetorical question, where no answer is expected.
I think you are talking about  " Inversions in English " ...  right ?
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Hi,

It's the word order for for a question.

Clive.
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