Anonymous  +  172603 Wed, 21 Dec 05 01:13 AM Which of these sentences are correct, and why? 1. The first time James visited, he was bored. 2. James visited the first time was bored. 3. The first of James' visits was bored. 4. James' first time visit was bored. 5. That James visited the first time was bored. Is there any other way to say this? What's the grammar problem with each sentence? Anonymous Grammar

	Mister Micawber  +  172710 Wed, 21 Dec 05 09:20 AM Wrong ones: #2 is not a good sentence: it has two finite verbs #3 should read boring #4 should read boring and first-time should be hyphenated #5 is not a complete sentence; it is not even a workable clause, because it has two finite verbs. Some would demand an -s on James:  James's. Mister Micawber Joined on Wed, Aug 4 2004 Yokohama Veteran Member 30,833 'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master-- that's all.' Verbs, Clauses