Asked by rfvv
1. Billy Elliot is a 11-year-old boy who lives in a small town in England.
(What does 'in England' modify? Does it modify 'lives' or 'a small town'?)
2. She asks him to take ballet class.
3. She asks him to take a ballet class.
4. She asks him to take the ballet class.
(Are the three all grammatical? Which one is commonly used?)
(What does 'in England' modify? Does it modify 'lives' or 'a small town'?)
2. She asks him to take ballet class.
3. She asks him to take a ballet class.
4. She asks him to take the ballet class.
(Are the three all grammatical? Which one is commonly used?)
Answers
Answered by
Damon
the TOWN is in England
3 and 4 are fine; 2 is questionable.
3 means any old ballet class.
4 means a specific ballet class.
3 and 4 are fine; 2 is questionable.
3 means any old ballet class.
4 means a specific ballet class.
Answered by
Ms. Sue
"In England" modifies town.
3 and 4 are best. A ballet class indicates any ballet class. The ballet class refers to a specific ballet class.
3 and 4 are best. A ballet class indicates any ballet class. The ballet class refers to a specific ballet class.
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