Cerca tra vari insegnanti di Inglese...
Tâm
Can I say?
1 He / She is a doctor, the doctor is mine.
2 They are doctors, the doctors are mine.
3 It is a pen, the pen is mine.
4 This / That is a book. The book is mine.
5 These / Those are books. The books are mine.
6 That doctor is mine.
7 These / Those doctors are mine.
And if I am a lord, so can I say:
8 He / She is a slave, the slave is mine.
9 They are slaves, the slaves are mine.
10 That slave is mine.
11 These / Those slaves are mine.
18 ago 2018 01:49
Risposte · 6
2
3,4,5 are correct.
6 is incorrect. Singular 'doctor' does not go with 'are'.
1,2,7 are probably grammatically correct, but we don't normally use 'mine' with people. You could say 'that is my doctor', but not 'that doctor is mine'. The first means 'that is the doctor that I visit'. The second means 'that is the doctor that I own'.
The only exceptions to that are when you are referring to someone very close, like your girlfriend/boyfriend/husband/wife, or possibly if you control them in some way.
18 agosto 2018
1, 2, 3, 8, and 9)
These are comma splices. They are each two independent clauses connected by a comma. You need to replace the comma with a coordinating conjunction or semicolon. You can also say, "It is a pen, my pen", where "my pen" is an appositive. And you can do the same for the other 2.
6, 7, 10, and 11 are all correct.
18 agosto 2018
This practice has 8 doctors. (pointing) He is a doctor. He is mine. (my doctor) <-- possible use of (1)
18 agosto 2018
Non hai ancora trovato le tue risposte?
Scrivi le tue domande e lascia che i madrelingua ti aiutino!
Tâm
Competenze linguistiche
Inglese, Vietnamita
Lingua di apprendimento
Inglese
Altri articoli che potrebbero piacerti

How to Answer “How Was Your Weekend?” Naturally in English
26 consensi · 6 Commenti

Why Some Jokes Don’t Translate: Understanding Humor in English
9 consensi · 1 Commenti

How to Talk About Your Strengths and Weaknesses Professionally
7 consensi · 1 Commenti
Altri articoli
