2007-09-30 05:20:09 · 9 answers · asked by R K 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
You should have a semicolon ( ";") instead of the comma; otherwise, it's fine.
2007-09-30 05:27:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you replace the comma after 'back' by a semi-colon, the resulting sentence should be grammatically correct.
However, this seems to be a trick question. If a thing is already stolen, then how can one ask another to put it back (unless the other person was the one who stole it)?
2007-10-03 20:11:16 · answer #2 · answered by greenhorn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Specialforcesmom is correct, because if there is more than one verb in a sentence, they have to be somehow coordinated. In this case each verb is part of its own independent sentence, and a comma does not coordinate independent sentences. The semi-colon will do it.
2007-09-30 12:56:32 · answer #3 · answered by rebecca v d liep 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not an English teacher.
"Put it back; it's already stolen."
The above looks better like a sentence..
2007-09-30 13:06:40 · answer #4 · answered by cidyah 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe the puncuation is incorrect. I think it should read like this: "Put it back; it's already stolen" That is a really strange statement. LOL
2007-09-30 12:23:38 · answer #5 · answered by specialforcesmom 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i consider it a proper sentence
2007-09-30 12:36:21 · answer #6 · answered by Jewel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It should be two seperate sentences, as each has its own subject and verb.
2007-09-30 14:47:51 · answer #7 · answered by glinzek 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Seems like it, there's a subject and a predicate. But I don't know.
2007-09-30 12:22:31 · answer #8 · answered by andrew d 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, and it looks like somebody is about to receive one.
2007-09-30 12:26:47 · answer #9 · answered by picador 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋