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Kenta Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Would you correct my English? ( Jun 7 )
Hello. I wrote two dialogues. Would you check them?
No. 1
M: You look pale. What happened?
F: I left my bag on the train this morning. It had my report ( in it ).
( Q. Should I say "in it"? )
M: Too bad. Have you checked with [ been to ] the lost and found?
F: Not yet. I should have gone there first.
No. 2 On the express way
M: Hey, there's a guy ahead of us and he's waving his hand.
His car may be [ have been ] broken. Shall we help him?
F: Don't stop. It's dangerous. Keep driving [ Go on driving ].
( Q. Is "Go on driving?" strange? )
M: OK. Will you call the police, then?
Thank you! kenta
No. 1
M: You look pale. What happened?
F: I left my bag on the train this morning. It had my report ( in it ).
( Q. Should I say "in it"? )
M: Too bad. Have you checked with [ been to ] the lost and found?
F: Not yet. I should have gone there first.
No. 2 On the express way
M: Hey, there's a guy ahead of us and he's waving his hand.
His car may be [ have been ] broken. Shall we help him?
F: Don't stop. It's dangerous. Keep driving [ Go on driving ].
( Q. Is "Go on driving?" strange? )
M: OK. Will you call the police, then?
Thank you! kenta
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No. 1 M: You look pale. What happened?
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- 1 M: You look pale.
- What happened?
- F: I left my bag on the train this morning.
- It had my report in it.
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No. 1
M: You look pale. What happened?
F: I left my bag on the train this morning. It had my report in it.
M: Too bad. Have you checked with / been to (the) Lost and Found?
F: Not yet. I should have gone there first.
No. 2 On the expressway
M: Hey, there's a guy ahead of us and he's waving his arm. His car may be / may
M: You look pale. What happened?
F: I left my bag on the train this morning. It had my report in it.
M: Too bad. Have you checked with / been to (the) Lost and Found?
F: Not yet. I should have gone there first.
No. 2 On the expressway
M: Hey, there's a guy ahead of us and he's waving his arm. His car may be / may
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Hi, Mr Micawber. Thank you very much.
But I have a question. You wrote;
His car may be / may have broken down.
"may be broken down" is a passive voice.
"may have broken down" is an active voice.
I thought it should be a passive voice, so I wrote "may have been broken down".
Could you give me some comments about this?
But I have a question. You wrote;
His car may be / may have broken down.
"may be broken down" is a passive voice.
"may have broken down" is an active voice.
I thought it should be a passive voice, so I wrote "may have been broken down".
Could you give me some comments about this?
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In may be broken down, 'broken down' is a predicate adjective.
(X) May have been broken down is incorrect: a car breaks down (intransitive), it cannot be broken down (passive) by an agent.
(X) May have been broken down is incorrect: a car breaks down (intransitive), it cannot be broken down (passive) by an agent.
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Hi, Mr Micawber. I see. "Broken is an adjective" is a clear explanation.
Thank you. kenta
Thank you. kenta
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