He'd dribble the ball slowly, up and down the court, his head down the whole time. Why? Hw was checking every inch-every inch-of the court to maks sure he would know where the imperfections were so that if he had the ball and they were ahead by one point or behind by one, he would never lose control of the ball by bouncing it in a spot on the court that might deviate it.
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he would never lose control of the ball by bouncing it in a spot on the court that might deviate it.
in this sentence ,,
What "it" means? (the former and the other)
I'm a foreigner.
I'd like to know..
2006-12-11 21:49:45 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
"it" refers to the ball. A small hole or bump in the court would cause the ball to bounce back at a different angle
Syntax Wizard
2006-12-11 22:03:59 · answer #1 · answered by Syntax Wizard 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IT is referring to the ball. You could (BUT NEVER WOULD) re-write it as
he would never lose control of the ball by bouncing THE BALL in a spot on the court that might deviate THE BALL.
2006-12-12 05:58:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The subject matter is the ball, referring to "it", is referring to the ball.
2006-12-12 05:55:52 · answer #3 · answered by Nancy S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋