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/SpedOffAwayTheShop/gmbcq/post.htm#560421Sat, 30 Aug 2008 12:39:28 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:560421Vincent Teo0http://www.englishforums.com/English/SpedOffAwayTheShop/gmbcq/post.htm#560421http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-560421.xmlI would choose &quot;sped&quot;. How about (ii) ?<div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/SpedOffAwayTheShop/gmbbp/post.htm#560403Sat, 30 Aug 2008 12:02:25 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:560403Feebs111http://www.englishforums.com/English/SpedOffAwayTheShop/gmbbp/post.htm#560403http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-560403.xml&nbsp;Which would you choose?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>How can he sped off the shop?&nbsp;<div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/SpedOffAwayTheShop/gmbbk/post.htmSat, 30 Aug 2008 11:53:07 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:560398Vincent Teo2http://www.englishforums.com/English/SpedOffAwayTheShop/gmbbk/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-560398.xmlCan I say,<br /><br />9i) When the thief snatched Susan&#39;s handbag, he quickly sped. / quickly sped away / off the shop.<br /><br />ii) When the thief snatched away Susan&#39;s handbag, the thief ran away. Luckily, two men ran out (of the shop) and chased the thief.&nbsp;<div style="clear:both;"></div>