Thementor5 Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Use present tense or past tense?
The rest of the paragraph is in present tense. Now, here is the sentence I'm having problems with.
By making sure the kid is fed, cooking and making playing time, I gain a variety of organizational skills and a degree of babysitting professionalism.
Is this sentence gramatically correct? My specific concerns are the "kid is fed", and the "I gain a"
I chose to use the present tense here, because the rest of the paragraph is in present tense, however it sounds a bit weird? especially the "gain", should it be "I gained?" that sounds better, but it wouldn't be in the present tense, like everything else.
Thanks a lot.
-Thementor5
By making sure the kid is fed, cooking and making playing time, I gain a variety of organizational skills and a degree of babysitting professionalism.
Is this sentence gramatically correct? My specific concerns are the "kid is fed", and the "I gain a"
I chose to use the present tense here, because the rest of the paragraph is in present tense, however it sounds a bit weird? especially the "gain", should it be "I gained?" that sounds better, but it wouldn't be in the present tense, like everything else.
Thanks a lot.
-Thementor5
Top answer
Using the word "kid" in place of "child" can be considered a poor choice of word. A kid is a baby goat. By making sure the child is fed properly, organising the cooking schedule and providing sufficient play time...
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Using the word "kid" in place of "child" can be considered a poor choice of word.
A kid is a baby goat.
By making sure the child is fed properly, organising the cooking schedule and providing sufficient play time...
May be a better approach.
A kid is a baby goat.
By making sure the child is fed properly, organising the cooking schedule and providing sufficient play time...
May be a better approach.
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