ESL General English Grammar Questions

Re: Pls let me know what's wrong?

Anonymous — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 02:58:56 GMT

Hi,

Thank you all for replying.

I understood the difference now.

Jaishree.

Re: Pls let me know what's wrong?

Anonymous — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 09:45:29 GMT

Jaishree,

The second one is correct because it contains the auxiliary verb ("is") and punctuation (the period or full-stop at the end). Without the verb, in particular, the first line is not actually a sentence. For clarity, you can always rearrange the wording into the basic subject + verb + object structure. For example, instead of "Attached is the completed file for your review" (no period, as my sentence isn't finished), you can write "The completed file is attached for your review". "The completed file" (subject) + "is attached" (verb) + "for your review" (object, or the point of attaching the completed file to the e-mail).

Also remember that the completed file requires someone to attach it to the e-mail, as it can't do it itself! :) When you leave out who is doing the attaching, you must always use the auxiliary ("to be") and the past simple of the main verb ("attached"). In this instance, you would use the present form of the auxiliary ("is") as the completed file is still attached to the e-mail when the other person receives it (and if it isn't, it's likely the fault of the wonders of technology and not of the wonders of grammar!).

I'm a bit rusty at the explanations, so I hope this is clear.

Edel

Re: Pls let me know what's wrong?

Marius Hancu — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 09:39:37 GMT

Attached the completed file for your review [not OK, too broken

Attached is the completed file for your review.

Attached you'll find the completed file for your review

Pls let me know what's wrong?

Anonymous — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 07:57:55 GMT

Hi, this is my first post here.

I need a clarification on these sentences when we send out an email.

Attached the completed file for your review
Attached is the completed file for your review.

Which one is wrong and why?

Pls clarify.

Thanks in advance,

Jaishree