Many Puerto Ricans are worried that statehood would destroy the native culture of their island, and none of them want that to happen.
This sentence came from a "verb form" exercise.
2007-02-24 17:33:17 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Wow... long sentence. When reading it, "none of them" seems misplaced or something. I wasn't exactly sure who "them" was until I redirected myself back to Puerto Ricans. I would start a new sentence after island:
Many Puerto Ricans are worried that statehood would deestroy the native culture of their island. None of the Puerto Ricans want that to happen.
2007-02-25 05:07:31 · answer #1 · answered by Squeegee Beckingheim :-) 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Each very in a sentence must be consistent with it's verb.
For instance, if you have three verbs, all of them must be int eh same tense, unless they are referring to two time periods.
Many Puerto Ricans are worried that statehood would destroy the native culture of their island, and none of them want that to happen.
Verbs: are worried: Present tense
would destroy: past tense
want: present
I would make it as
Many Puerto Ricans are worried that statehood will destroy the native culture of their island, and none of them want that to happen.
So no, there are two tense, one in future and two in past, indicating different time periods; hence the sentence is correct.
2007-02-25 02:03:10 · answer #2 · answered by Niv 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all, it's a "run-on" sentence. Secondly would should be will. .
It should probably be written something like this.
Many Puerto Ricans are worried that statehood will destroy the native culture of their island. None of them want that to happen.
2007-02-25 01:58:29 · answer #3 · answered by jus' me 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the only thing i can think of is that 'would' maybe should be 'will'. i'm usually a good writer and reader, but that sentence is tough!
2007-02-25 01:37:05 · answer #4 · answered by mighty_power7 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
would destroy should be something like will destroy or could destroy
2007-02-25 01:39:15 · answer #5 · answered by Kona Kai 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It should read: "no one wants that to happen"
2007-02-25 01:44:10 · answer #6 · answered by Sheris_Sweet 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
...and none of them wants that to happen
2007-02-25 01:36:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
"would" should be changed to "will". =)
2007-02-25 01:49:58 · answer #8 · answered by J Leigh ♥ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋