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Just a reminder. Saw a comment regarding "observation" as the subject and, therefore, makes i/o make as the verb.
A noun/pronoun/noun phrase/etc. that follow a preposition (of) can't be the subject of the sentence.
- by Almostthere
Fri Jun 13, 2008 5:24 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Makes vs make
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- by Almostthere
Thu Jun 12, 2008 7:54 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: too vs so
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The idiom is demand that. Subjunctive would be....I demand that she return to her seat immediately...i/o I demand that she returns to her seat immediately. idioms are just the way they are just have to read a lot and remember them. subjunctive is easier to learn than idioms. once you understand the ...
- by Almostthere
Thu Jun 12, 2008 7:42 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: demanded it to is ungrammetical
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I think A...if you choose any of the others you change the meaning of the sentence. remind and realize mean different things and so do continually and frequently. Unless I'm missing something here.
- by Almostthere
Thu Jun 12, 2008 7:18 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Reading novels
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Going for D..The only time passive is acceptable (from what I understand) is in science or when you're giving direction ex. the water is poured into the bowl
- by Almostthere
Thu Jun 12, 2008 7:06 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Anomalies in Uranus' orbit
- Replies: 18
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