Puneetha writes:
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Hello uncle,
I just wanted to know if the following can be written either way or it should be written in a particular way. Please let me know the reason. We have to rearrange the given words to form meaningful sentences.
For eg.
1.It guards you/no harm/ring/with its/will be done/as/protective.
No harm will be done as it guards you with its protective ring.
OR
As it protects you with its protective ring, no harm will be done.
Vijay's reply -- Both the sentences look grammatically correct, the first one sounds more smooth and is preferable, but there does not seem to be anything wrong with the second one.
2. apart/also/there are/from hot deserts/cold deserts.
There are also cold deserts apart from hot deserts.
OR
Apart from hot deserts,there are also cold deserts.
Vijay's reply: The second one sounds much more smooth: "Apart from hot deserts, there are also cold deserts". The first one "There are cold deserts also, apart from hot deserts" looks grammatically correct but awkward
3. Cricketers/greatest/world/the/in/Kapil Dev/one/of/the/is
One of the greatest cricketers in the world is Kapil Dev.
OR
Kapil Dev is one of the greatest cricketers in the world.
Vijay's reply -- Both look grammatically correct
I didn't find one option much better than the above in the other exercises. Either the questions were set by a not very competent person, or I am not as good at English as I thought!
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1 comment:
Dude, I think you cannot just have this casual approach to teaching English. I think you are causing more harm than good.
You cannot give a low quality answer like "this sounds more smooth" and hope to get away with it. A child might accept your answer - and thats why you need to be much more responsible before dispensing advise. Your answers have got to be more precise and accurate.
The time lyrics are so out of place in this blog it is beyond irritating.
I would suggest you stop this blog or acquire real expertise in grammar that goes beyond "this sounds right."
Arvind
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