so sentence is
Whittling was once a popular country pastime, but it began to recline as people had less and less free time.
what is wrong with this sentence grammatically?
2006-10-06 15:38:14 · 10 answers · asked by applejacks 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
it should be decline, not recline
2006-10-06 15:39:22 · answer #1 · answered by Kiki 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Some experts would argue that the comma is not necessary, but others would say that commas denote natural verbal pauses.
Basically, I see nothing grammatically wrong with it, but it should be decline, rather than recline. That's a semantic error, not a gramatical one.
2006-10-06 22:42:28 · answer #2 · answered by Privratnik 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Replace the word "recline" with "decline.
2006-10-06 22:39:59 · answer #3 · answered by fruitnroo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Decline would be a better word over recline. It might be a comma splice.
2006-10-06 22:41:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Recline should be decline.
2006-10-06 22:40:02 · answer #5 · answered by sshazzam 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It shouldn't be recline. It should be decline.
2006-10-06 22:40:17 · answer #6 · answered by RandomNormality 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
should be a semi-colon after Pasttime, as well as decline for recline
2006-10-06 22:46:36 · answer #7 · answered by mernieinc 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
shouldnt recline be decline?
2006-10-06 22:54:58 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it should be decline not recline
2006-10-06 22:40:27 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
seems fine to me
2006-10-06 22:41:05 · answer #10 · answered by tkhoover957 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋