Kingston123 Posted 9 years ago
Grammar
Which sentence should I use?
I have some confusion between intransitive verb and adjective. For instance,
My hands break. (intransitive verb)
or
My hands are broken.(adjective)
Which sentence should I use?
Top answer
kingston123 Which sentence should I use? First you have to start with a better sentence. These vases break when thrown on the floor.
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kingston123Which sentence should I use?
First you have to start with a better sentence.
These vases break when thrown on the floor. (This always happens. It's like a rule of nature.)
These vases are broken. (The vases are in pieces. Nothing is said about how they got that way.)
Choose the sentence that says what you mean.
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