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Uktous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Will the "comma" changed the meaning of the sentences?
hi,
will the "comma" changed the meaning of the sentences?
Sentence1
I explained the questions in the exercise sheet during the first half of the class and then students would practise the questions during the second half of the class.
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I explained the questions in the exercise sheet during the first half of the class and , then, students would practise the questions during the second half of the class
Sentence 2
The new arrangement was that during the first 50 minutes students work on their exercises and I answer all questions one by one at the same time, whereas during the last 10 minutes I explained some most popular questions to all students
VS
The new arrangement was that, during the first 50 minutes, students work on their exercises and I answer all questions one by one at the same time, whereas, during the last 10 minutes, I explained some most popular questions to all students
will the "comma" changed the meaning of the sentences?
Sentence1
I explained the questions in the exercise sheet during the first half of the class and then students would practise the questions during the second half of the class.
VS
I explained the questions in the exercise sheet during the first half of the class and , then, students would practise the questions during the second half of the class
Sentence 2
The new arrangement was that during the first 50 minutes students work on their exercises and I answer all questions one by one at the same time, whereas during the last 10 minutes I explained some most popular questions to all students
VS
The new arrangement was that, during the first 50 minutes, students work on their exercises and I answer all questions one by one at the same time, whereas, during the last 10 minutes, I explained some most popular questions to all students
Top answer
Both comma uses are incorrect. They should be: I explained the questions in the exercise sheet during the first half of the class, and then students... The new arrangement was that during the first 50 minutes students work on their exercises and I answer all questions one by one at the same time; whereas, during the last 10 minutes I....
- Both comma uses are incorrect.
- They should be: I explained the questions in the exercise sheet during the first half of the class, and then students...
- The new arrangement was that during the first 50 minutes students work on their exercises and I answer all questions one by one at the same time; whereas, during the last 10 minutes I....
- Rick
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Both comma uses are incorrect. They should be:
I explained the questions in the exercise sheet during the first half of the class, and then students...
The new arrangement was that during the first 50 minutes students work on their exercises and I answer all questions one by one at the same time; whereas, during the last 10 minutes I....
I explained the questions in the exercise sheet during the first half of the class, and then students...
The new arrangement was that during the first 50 minutes students work on their exercises and I answer all questions one by one at the same time; whereas, during the last 10 minutes I....
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difficult for me...
someone told me that the texts between 2 commas could be ingnored so
The new arrangement was that, during the first 50 minutes, students work on their exercises and I answer all questions one by one at the same time, whereas, during the last 10 minutes, I explained some most popular questions to all students
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The new arrangeme
someone told me that the texts between 2 commas could be ingnored so
The new arrangement was that, during the first 50 minutes, students work on their exercises and I answer all questions one by one at the same time, whereas, during the last 10 minutes, I explained some most popular questions to all students
=
The new arrangeme
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Hi. I liked your response. Would you please tell me if we could put commas around an appositive or non-essential element, or something like an extra information part between an essential clause and an object of its reference? (I am not sure I said correctly what I wanted to say, though.) I have underlined the part I think is the essential element
eg,
There is a boy, who looks sl
eg,
There is a boy, who looks sl
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in my limited understanding your use of comma is correct
however, in my understanding (which may be wrong), you are better to write "to toss" rather than tossing
thanks
however, in my understanding (which may be wrong), you are better to write "to toss" rather than tossing
thanks
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uktousin my limited understanding your use of comma is correct
however, in my understanding (which may be wrong), you are better to write "to toss" rather than tossing
thanks
I agree... you seem to have a good understanding of how to use commas in this sentence.
However, it's incorrect to use "to toss" instead of "tossing" in your sam
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hi, Rick
I saw a boy, who looks sleepy, to toss a coin
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I saw a boy to toss a coin
why it is incorrect?
the sentence should be grammatically correct
I saw a boy, who looks sleepy, to toss a coin
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I saw a boy to toss a coin
why it is incorrect?
the sentence should be grammatically correct
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Why do you think it should be correct?
In this sentence, the verb "toss" does not need the article, "to."
Example of using "to toss":
"He wants to toss a coin."
"I told him to toss a coin."
In this sentence, the verb "toss" does not need the article, "to."
Example of using "to toss":
"He wants to toss a coin."
"I told him to toss a coin."
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then i think
i saw a boy tossing a coin
a bou tossing a coin is a noun phrase
so....tossing a coin is right
i saw a boy tossing a coin
a bou tossing a coin is a noun phrase
so....tossing a coin is right
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