its for my book report. i got a rewrite because os this...
Sonia is elated with her reunion with Caeron, but they began to argue about why they broke up.
how to fix it?
my teacher circled the word "with" so maybe it has something to do with that, but i dont know what it is...
2007-10-08 18:46:41 · 5 answers · asked by Nevena G 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Try this:
Even though Sonia was elated because of her reunion with Caeron, it wasn't enough to prevent them from arguing about why they broke up.
2007-10-08 18:57:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Even though Sonia was elated about her reunion with Caeron, they began to argue about why they broke up almost immediately.
sounds better this way I think but I'm not sure if you should a comma or a semi colon
2007-10-09 02:01:25 · answer #2 · answered by thehogster65 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With is incorrect usage. It just sounds kinda awkward when you say it in that sentence. Try "..elated about her..."
the word "with" is just being used incorrectly.
2007-10-09 01:59:36 · answer #3 · answered by Phill Lee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thehogst and PhilLee's answers are right. You should say "elated about_____," not "elated with ______."
2007-10-09 04:31:49 · answer #4 · answered by Insanity 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You've got a good, if picky, teacher. It should be "by."
2007-10-09 01:55:17 · answer #5 · answered by picador 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋