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Vincent Teo wrote:

Can I say, (a) They were afraid and started screaming.ok (b) Their mother heard the scream of his sons.   mother = female. his = male. her = female.    Their mother heard some scream / screams / a loud scream from the room.    She heard the scream from the room.ok (c) When he came to the junction, he saw an accident.ok (d) He fell at / on / by the roadside. Any can be used (e) He cycled very fast, so his bicycle lost control. he lost control of his bicycle    He cycled fast until / till he lost control of it. Either can be used (e) He lost the control / He lost control of his bicycle. (f) At the junction, he banged (into .on) the old woman and fell down in the road. (g) Her mother scolded them for being careless and naughty.ok (h) He likes cycling every day.ok    He was cycling downhill very fast.ok    They had a bruises on his leg.  How can "they" have bruises on "his" leg > check your pronouns.

Vincent Teo wrote:

Feebs11 wrote:  Vincent Teo wrote: Can I say, (b) Their mother heard the scream of their sons.   Whose sons are these? The mother's, I presume. So which pronoun should be used to go with her? (f) At the junction, he banged (into) the old woman and fell down in the road.   ok   ( Why do we use "in the road"?) It is a location. Like "in the house", "in the street", "in the tennis club". (g)They had a bruises on their leg. How many people and how many legs?  And how many bruises? A bruise or more bruises? Are these correct?