My current questions
Jul 01st 2010 13:03
Here are my basic current questions
Please give me your correction.
(1) Can the sentence A change to the sentence B?
A. People were shouting with their hands waving.
B. People were shouting with waving their hands.
(2) Are the next three sentences the same meaning or not?
A. I was thinking to go there.
B. I intended to go there.
C. I was going to go there.
(3) What is difference of these sentences below.
A. Shall I draw a map for you?
B. May I draw a map for you?
(4) I was wondering if it would be possible to make a copy.
The sentence above means that I make a copy, don’t it?
If I want to make you copy, should I make that I was wondering if it would be possible for you to make a copy?
(5) The sentence, I want to be married, can be changed to below two.
A. I want to marry.
B. I want to get married.
That’s all
Thank you.
Ohana
Please give me your correction.
(1) Can the sentence A change to the sentence B?
A. People were shouting with their hands waving.
B. People were shouting with waving their hands.
(2) Are the next three sentences the same meaning or not?
A. I was thinking to go there.
B. I intended to go there.
C. I was going to go there.
(3) What is difference of these sentences below.
A. Shall I draw a map for you?
B. May I draw a map for you?
(4) I was wondering if it would be possible to make a copy.
The sentence above means that I make a copy, don’t it?
If I want to make you copy, should I make that I was wondering if it would be possible for you to make a copy?
(5) The sentence, I want to be married, can be changed to below two.
A. I want to marry.
B. I want to get married.
That’s all
Thank you.
Ohana
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I was thinking of going there.
The first question. No. They are not the same. You can only use 1A)
Number 2)
A) I was thinking of going there <---------- Future sentence
B) and C) are similar
Number 3)
A) <--- It asks if it would be helpful if you drew a map.
B) <---- It just asks permission to draw a map
4) Yes. If you want to make a copy, that question is good. However it is possible that you are not able to make a copy eg in a power cut
5) Yes, they can be changed. I think B sounds more natural though
Have fun learning English
Please give me your corrections.
(1) Can the sentence A be changed to the sentence B?
(2) Do the next three sentences have the same meaning or not?
I was thinking about going there.
If I want to make you copy, should I say, "I was wondering if it would be possible for you to make a copy?"
(5) Can the sentence, "I want to be married," be changed to the two sentences below?
2) They have similar meanings, although there are slight differences. A can be used in either future or past tense depending on the context. B is slightly more formal than C. Aは文脈で未来も過去形もいいと思います。 BのほうがCよりフォーマルです。
3)A = 地図を画きましょうか。 Suggesting or offering to help.
B = 地図を画いてもいいですか。 Asking for permission.
4) I was wondering if it would be possible to make a copy. = you make the copy
I was wondering if it would be possible for you to make a copy = person you are talking to makes the copy
5) I agree with EdKiwi. B sounds the most natural although they all can be used. 同じ意味ですが、Bは一番いいです。
頑張ってください。