Which are natural? Determined?
1. Determined, he wanted nothing so much as to drive home.
2. He wanted nothing so much as to drive home, determined.
3. He wanted nothing so much as to drive home determined. (no comma)
4. Determined, he drove home.
5. He drove home, determined.
6. He drove home determined. (no comma)
7. Feeling determined, he drove home.
8. He drove home, feeling determined.
9. He drove home feeling determined. (no comma)
Dear teacher, would you please tell me which sentences are natural? Thank you.
Top answer
These all need a context to explain why he is determined or what he is determined about. I'll assume that such a context is present. (2) and (3) don't really work (it's odd to say that you want to be determined).
- These all need a context to explain why he is determined or what he is determined about.
- I'll assume that such a context is present.
- (2) and (3) don't really work (it's odd to say that you want to be determined).
- The others all seem feasible.
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These all need a context to explain why he is determined or what he is determined about. I'll assume that such a context is present. (2) and (3) don't really work (it's odd to say that you want to be determined). The others all seem feasible.
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