Seagull Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Participle constructions
Could you please evaluate each of the following four sentences depending on whether it is natural or not.? Besides, if there is any, please point out items which do not sound natural but at least grammatically acceptable.
(A) As it is a holiday today, tourist spots around the country are full of visitors.
(B) As today is a holiday, tourist spots around the country are full of visitors.
(C) It being a holiday today, tourist spots around the country are full of visitors.
(D) Today being a holiday, tourist spots around the country are full of visitors.
(A) As it is a holiday today, tourist spots around the country are full of visitors.
(B) As today is a holiday, tourist spots around the country are full of visitors.
(C) It being a holiday today, tourist spots around the country are full of visitors.
(D) Today being a holiday, tourist spots around the country are full of visitors.
Top answer
All of them are grammatical, but none would be used in everyday conversation. T ourist spots around the country are full of visitors today because it's a holiday.
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All of them are grammatical, but none would be used in everyday conversation.
Tourist spots around the country are full of visitors today because it's a holiday.
Tourist spots around the country are full of visitors today because it's a holiday.
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Thank you so much indeed, AlpheccaStars.
I've learned a lot.
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