Question
Punctuate:
My orchard was often robbed by schoolboys and my wife's custards plundered by cats.
I think the answer would be:
My orchard was often robbed by schoolboys; and my wife's custards, plundered by cats. Am I correct? Why/ Why not?
My orchard was often robbed by schoolboys and my wife's custards plundered by cats.
I think the answer would be:
My orchard was often robbed by schoolboys; and my wife's custards, plundered by cats. Am I correct? Why/ Why not?
Answers
Writeacher
Incorrect.
Why did you put a semicolon after "schoolboys"? Why is the word "and" in there?
The whole sentence seems very awkward to me. Do you think some words may be missing?
Why did you put a semicolon after "schoolboys"? Why is the word "and" in there?
The whole sentence seems very awkward to me. Do you think some words may be missing?