simba0722
Does this sound natural? He was completely controlled by his anger, moving like a puppet under the influence of his rage.
10 Thg 09 2023 11:37
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The sentence is correct but I cannot say that it sounds natural. It contains no verb except for "was", and that verb is weak, used only to join adjectives together. It is acceptable to create such sentences within a context where your other sentences use verbs in a proper way, so this could very well be an excellent sentence. However, if all of your sentences are like this, you are not using the language effectively. The force of your sentences should reside in their verbs. Your sentence contains two adjectives, "controlled" and "moving", that resemble verbs. They are derived from verbs, but they are not verbs. People whose native language does not use verbs have a tendency to talk in this manner. Rather than using verbs, as they should, they use participles instead as if they were verbs. To create a good sentence, you should turn one or both of those two adjectives into actual verbs: "His anger completely controlled him, and moved him like a puppet under the influence of his rage." Instead of "and moved him", you could say "moving him". You don't have to eliminate every single participle, but it really helps to have one dominant verb.
10 tháng 9 năm 2023
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That is very poetic! It's totally grammatical and I would say it sounds natural. Quite high-flown, but none the less natural for that.
10 tháng 9 năm 2023
1
It's brilliant.
10 tháng 9 năm 2023
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