He recognized that the orchestral opening to the "Rhinegold", which he must have carried about within him yet had never been unable to put it into form, had at last taken its shape within him........ Is this sentence grammatically correct?
2007-12-19 11:13:50 · 4 answers · asked by peterpan 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
It's not a run-on -- the length is fine.
You don't need the "the" in front of "Rhinegold" if it's the name of a piece of music.
I agree with the others about the extra "it" and changing "never been unable" to "never been able" or "been unable".
2007-12-19 11:41:46 · answer #1 · answered by libertina 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It would make more sense as follows:
He recognized that the orchestral opening to the "Rhinegold", which he had carried about within him yet had never been able to put into form, had at last taken shape within him.
2007-12-19 19:26:06 · answer #2 · answered by obro 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Other than the run-on issue, which does not technically make it grammatically incorrect, it has an extra "it" here: "to put it into form"--the "orchestral opening" has already been referenced as "which".
And obviously it's illogical to have "never been unable"--you must mean "always been unable" or (better) "never been able" but that's not strictly speaking grammar, either.
2007-12-19 19:27:21 · answer #3 · answered by Goddess of Grammar 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yea, its a run on. meaning that there is 4 lines but only one puncuation mark.
2007-12-19 19:20:05 · answer #4 · answered by AnaLisa 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋