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Thein Lwin 7291 Posted 10 years ago
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When a hen calls out, scratching the ground,chickens run to peck. At that moment, becomes a bird flying across the sky.
Is the second sentence a correct inversion? Thanks in advance.
  

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No. "a bird becomes flying" would also be incorrect.

— GPY

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"a bird becomes flying" would also be incorrect.
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GPYNo."a bird becomes flying" would also be incorrect.
Please correct the sentences. Thanks again, GPY.
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I am not 100% sure what you are trying to express, but you may mean something like this:

At that moment, a bird appears, flying across the sky.

Your first sentence is correct English apart from the missing space after the comma. More context is needed in order to assess the appropriateness of the overall style, and the use of the present tense. Are you describing what is h
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GPYI am not 100% sure what you are trying to express, but you may mean something like this:At that moment, a bird appears, flying across the sky.Your first sentence is correct English apart from the missing space after the comma. More context is needed in order to assess the appropriateness of the overall style, and the use of the present tense. Are you describing what is
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Thein Lwin 7291When a bird of prey appears, flying across the sky, chickens seek refuge under their mother hen's wings. After a while they would play peek-a-boo! I've ever been happy seeing them.
"chickens" should probably be "chicks" (young birds).

The last sentence is not right, but I am not certain what you intend by "ever". Perhaps you mean "I'm a
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GPY, thanks for your patient reply. I'm describing a scene that I regularly see.
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Thein Lwin 7291GPY, thanks for your patient reply. I'm describing a scene that I regularly see.
Then I suggest this:

When a bird of prey appears, flying across the sky, chicks seek refuge under their mother hen's wings. After a while they play peek-a-boo! I'm always happy seeing them.
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