Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Please correct these.
Hi. Please help me with these sentences.
1. Is this practice of connecting what seems to be three clauses by commas correct?
Finding two is OK, spotting five is good, and if you find seven, you are great.
2. Shouldn't it be the phrase "a human's" or "that of a human"?
Its hands are similar to a human.
3. Should it be the verb "was" or "were"?
There was (were?) bickering, confusion and distrust.
4. Are these correct? I am concern about the placement of definite articles.
They seem to have the best players, worst facilities, and great support of (from?) school administrators.
They seem to have great support of (from?) school administrators, the best players and worst facilities.
5. Should it be the verb "belongs" or "belong"?
Every animal and every plant here belongs (belong?) to him?
1. Is this practice of connecting what seems to be three clauses by commas correct?
Finding two is OK, spotting five is good, and if you find seven, you are great.
2. Shouldn't it be the phrase "a human's" or "that of a human"?
Its hands are similar to a human.
3. Should it be the verb "was" or "were"?
There was (were?) bickering, confusion and distrust.
4. Are these correct? I am concern about the placement of definite articles.
They seem to have the best players, worst facilities, and great support of (from?) school administrators.
They seem to have great support of (from?) school administrators, the best players and worst facilities.
5. Should it be the verb "belongs" or "belong"?
Every animal and every plant here belongs (belong?) to him?
Top answer
1. - - Yes ; it is a list . 2.
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1. Is this practice of connecting what seems to be three clauses by commas correct?-- Yes; it is a list.
2. Shouldn't it be the phrase "a human's" or "that of a human"?-- Yes
3. Should it be the verb "was" or "were"?-- We could argue for either, but 'was' is more natural.
4. They seem to have the best players, the worst facilities, an
2. Shouldn't it be the phrase "a human's" or "that of a human"?-- Yes
3. Should it be the verb "was" or "were"?-- We could argue for either, but 'was' is more natural.
4. They seem to have the best players, the worst facilities, an
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