You are looking at a picture and try to describe it. I am sorry I cannot publish or don't know how to publish the picture with my question.
1.a) The man carries a bag.
1.b) The man is carrying a bag.
2.a) The crowd watches a game.
2.b) The crowd is watching a game.
Are both 'a' and 'b' correct?
2007-09-10 04:43:12 · 7 answers · asked by cidyah 7 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Yes; in each instance, both A and B are grammatically correct sentences. As a general rule, "B" in each case would be the more common usage.
2007-09-10 05:51:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
For both the questions 1 & 2 , the option (b) is correct.
Because, whenever we are describing something while looking at it , it is customary to express the happening in "present continuous tense".
2007-09-10 05:02:36 · answer #2 · answered by venky 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, both a and b can be used. All 4 sentences are correctly used.
2007-09-10 04:51:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
All are correct, but 1a and 2a are written in an active voice while 1b and 2b are written in a passive. Given that, 1a and 2a would be the preferred rendering.
2007-09-10 05:07:15 · answer #4 · answered by Nihl_of_Brae 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Grammatically, they are all correct.
However, when describing a picture we usually use b).
2007-09-10 11:03:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
all are correct they can all be used correct in a sentence
2007-09-10 15:11:30 · answer #6 · answered by Christie W 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes all are correct
2007-09-10 04:56:11 · answer #7 · answered by dolphindaddy 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋