http://www.englishforums.com/English/GeneralEnglishGrammarQuestions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here.enCSMOD (Build: 3273.32735)http://www.englishforums.com/English/ItWasTooFar/glplq/post.htm#559707Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:09:17 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:559707Mister Micawber0http://www.englishforums.com/English/ItWasTooFar/glplq/post.htm#559707http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-559707.xml.<br />(i) The ball fell into the drain. John tried to <strong>reach it,</strong> but <strong>it was too far / he could not</strong>. He had no idea <strong>what to do, so</strong> he decided to look for somebody<strong> to</strong> help<strong>. Just then</strong>, a man came to help him. <br /><br />(ii) The ball went rolling fast and fell into the drain.<div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/ItWasTooFar/glpgz/post.htmThu, 28 Aug 2008 08:23:46 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:559611Vincent Teo1http://www.englishforums.com/English/ItWasTooFar/glpgz/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-559611.xmlCan I say,<br /><br />(i) The ball fell into the drain. John tried to get the ball, but it was too far (to get it) / He could not get it. He had no idea to do anything. So he decided to look for somebody for help. At the same time, a man came to help him. <br /><br />(ii) The ball went rolling fast and fell into the drain.<div style="clear:both;"></div>