Monday, June 9, 2008

GRAMMAR QUESTION, June 9th

Correct the errors in the following sentence overheard in the supermarket:

Every one of the runners who are in the race are here but we can't get started with the first ones until you line up on a starting line.

Remember that there is more than one possible correct answer.

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6 comments:

Unknown said...

Before the race can start the runners muust form a straight line.

Unknown said...

must*

Veronica Baig said...

Samantha: Your "condensed" version works well--note that you should use quotation marks for direct speech.

Ying Meng said...

We can't start the race until all runners line up on a starting line.

Veronica Baig said...

Ying: Considerable simplified but correct.

Veronica Baig said...

Ying: Considerable simplified but correct.