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#2 (permalink) Wed Feb 06, 2008 8:16 am Sentence: I just tried rebooting the appliance, but it seems it just goes up... |
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Hi Teacher,
Can you please reply to my queries?
I just tried rebooting the appliance, but it seems it just goes up, when it is ideal. >>we are using two commas in one sentence, is this ok?-- There is no limit to the number of commas a sentence can contain. >>Before 'but' do we need a comma?-- Yes. (However, I do not understand the meaning of your sentence.)
A man in army trousers came running down the path toward the boats, shooting at the soldiers. >> “Came running” is proper grammar? -- Yes. _________________ Native English teacher at Mister Micawber's |
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#3 (permalink) Thu Feb 07, 2008 2:40 am Are the following sentences correct? |
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Hi Sir,
Thank you for the reply. In second sentence, I did not understand that we are using second form of come (came) along with this we are using "running".
Can you please help me to understand? because if I construct this sentence I will write this sentence as follows: A man in army trousers "was" running down the path toward the boats, shooting at the soldiers.
I will use "was" rather then "came", as I am telling the past to third person. |
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#4 (permalink) Thu Feb 07, 2008 4:18 am Sentence: I just tried rebooting the appliance, but it seems it just goes up... |
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. Several verbs are possible; if they are in the past tense, then the event is in the past:
A man came running down the path A man went running down the path A man was running down the path A man appeared running down the path . _________________ Native English teacher at Mister Micawber's |
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#5 (permalink) Thu Feb 07, 2008 8:04 am Sentence: I just tried rebooting the appliance, but it seems it just goes up... |
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If I am not wrong, you mean to say here "running" is not a verb.
Note** I like in your previous reply, that you marked 'bold' words where I did mistake in my question itself, I will appreciate if you continue this.
Thanks a lot. Regards, Ashvini |
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