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Vincent Teo Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
When / while
Can I say,
(a) Last weekend, Ben spent his time fishing at the river. He sat under a shady tree when / while he was waiting for the fish / for the bait.
(b) One day, Ben was fishing under a tree. When / while he was waiting, he saw a boy playing at the river.
(c) He rested under the tree while / when he was fishing.
(d) He went fishing at the river in the jungle.
(a) Last weekend, Ben spent his time fishing at the river. He sat under a shady tree when / while he was waiting for the fish / for the bait.
(b) One day, Ben was fishing under a tree. When / while he was waiting, he saw a boy playing at the river.
(c) He rested under the tree while / when he was fishing.
(d) He went fishing at the river in the jungle.
Top answer
Hi Some changes have been made. (a) Last weekend, Ben spent his time fishing at the river. He sat under a shady tree when / while he was waiting for the fish / for the bait.
- Hi Some changes have been made.
- (a) Last weekend, Ben spent his time fishing at the river.
- He sat under a shady tree when / while he was waiting for the fish / for the bait.
- He was in the shade of a tree while waiting with a bait for the fish.
- (b) One day, Ben was fishing in a river by a tree.
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Hi
Some changes have been made.
(a) Last weekend, Ben spent his time fishing at the river. He sat under a shady tree when / while he was waiting for the fish / for the bait. He was in the shade of a tree while waiting with a bait for the fish.
(b) One day, Ben was
Some changes have been made.
(a) Last weekend, Ben spent his time fishing at the river. He sat under a shady tree when / while he was waiting for the fish / for the bait. He was in the shade of a tree while waiting with a bait for the fish.
(b) One day, Ben was
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Is there wrong to say:
He sat under a shady tree.
He found a shady tree to take a rest.
Thanks.
He sat under a shady tree.
He found a shady tree to take a rest.
Thanks.
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Hi
Is there wrong to say:
He sat under a shady tree.
He found a shady tree to take a rest.
The term 'shady tree' seems odd because though shade is very much associated with shade, a tree cannot be shady.
Shady- protected from direct light from the sun by tress. (Oxford Advancers Learner's Dictionary.)
This sounds ok
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Anonymoushe sat under a tree while waiting for the fish.Well, it would be somewhat unusual to meet a fish on dry ground.
Why is it wrong?
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He sat under a shady tree to take a rest. OK.
He found a shady tree to take a rest. No. You can say: He found a shady tree where he could rest( or take a nap).
He found a shady tree to take a rest. No. You can say: He found a shady tree where he could rest( or take a nap).
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Why couldn't he have fixed the fishing pole to something and then he sat under a tree while waiting for the fish?
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jagadishrajWhy couldn't he have fixed the fishing pole to something and then he sat under a tree while waiting for the fish?In that situation, we usually write:
He sat under a tree while waiting for the fish to bite.
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