Saying Good-bye...
Feb 13th 2012 14:48
participle-selection
"I said good-bye to him and left his house."
If you rewrite this phrase, which do you think sounds natural?
(A) Saying good-bye to him, I left his house.
(B) I said good-bye to him, leaving his house.
(C) I left his house, saying good-bye to him.
(D) Leaving his house, I said good-bye to him.
If you rewrite this phrase, which do you think sounds natural?
(A) Saying good-bye to him, I left his house.
(B) I said good-bye to him, leaving his house.
(C) I left his house, saying good-bye to him.
(D) Leaving his house, I said good-bye to him.
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Feb 14th 2012 11:14
s
- English
I think the original sounds better than any of the alternatives, but of the alternatives, (A) sounds best. (B) sounds the strangest to me.
Feb 14th 2012 11:19
M-K-G
I see. Thank you so much!!
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