awkwardness or grammatical mistake

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awkwardness or grammatical mistake

by ketkoag » Tue Jun 16, 2009 6:00 am
I, after work, went home.

O I, after work, went home.
O After work I goes home.
O After my works, I went to home.
O I go to home after works.
O Going home after work.

why correct answer to the question above is A and why the correct answer to the question below is B

I, with the aid of a telescope, saw Venus.

A. I, with the aid of a telescope, saw Venus.
B. I saw Venus with the aid of a telescope.

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Re: awkwardness or grammatical mistake

by Vemuri » Tue Jun 16, 2009 6:18 am
ketkoag wrote:I, after work, went home.

O I, after work, went home.
O After work I goes home.
O After my works, I went to home.
O I go to home after works.
O Going home after work.

Only A is the correct in the above options. Remember, I should be used as the subject & me as object.

why correct answer to the question above is A and why the correct answer to the question below is B

I, with the aid of a telescope, saw Venus.

A. I, with the aid of a telescope, saw Venus. is an essential clause
B. I saw Venus with the aid of a telescope.