Vincent Teo Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

corrections 4

Can I say,
  

Top answer

Hi, (a) Last night, after dinner, I did my homework. (b) Last night, after dinner, I was doing my homework. (c) They went downstairs / went to the downstair.

Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

4 Answers
0
Hi,

(a) Last night, after dinner, I did my homework.

(b) Last night, after dinner, I was doing my homework.

(c) They went downstairs / went to the downstair.

(d) The burglars heard the siren of the police car / patrol car and tried to run out, but the police had surrounded the house.

(e) The police successfully arrested them and handcuffed
0
CliveHi,

(c) They went downstairs / went to the downstair.

Clive

(c) They went downstairs / went to the downstair.

Just to confirm: If the sentence in bold correct?
0
Hi,

(c) They went downstairs Sorry, careless.

However, 'They went to the downstairs' is sometimes said in very casual speech to mean 'They went to the downstairs part of the house'.

Clive