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Hi, Is the punctuation and grammar of the following sentence correct? ‘I was about to ask him a question about a sales figure, without realizing that I was looking at the wrong table and thinking the figure to be an annual number.' Thanks, MG.

Hi Barbara I agree with most of the changes made by you. I would like confirmation about a couple of points. “Come here, my little man,” said the policeman, kindly. “Why are you crying?” ( Is a comma required or optional after 'policeman'? ) “That’s the same as mine. Where do you...

You did a good job on this. I would make only a couple changes, and a few are open to interpretation. 1) If he said it kindly, and didn't shout, then use a comma, not an exclamation mark, which would indicate that he's shouting. 2) Don't make "That's the same as...

“Come here, my little man!”, said the policeman kindly. “Why are you crying?” “I’ve lost my mummy!”, sobbed the little boy.“Don’t worry! We’ll soon find her. What is your name sonny?”, asked the policeman.“Tommy.” he replied, wiping away his tears. - OK“That’s the same as mine! Where do you...

Thanks for that Anonymous. Are you a teacher/tutor? Also in the line below, who do we think says "No?". Is it the Policeman, or Tommy. “Do you know the number on your door? No? Maybe your house has a name? Has it Tommy?”

“Come here, My Little Man!” said the policeman, kindly. “Why are you crying?” “I’ve lost my mummy!” sobbed the little boy. “Don’t worry! We’ll soon find her. What is your name, Sonny?” asked the policeman. “Tommy.” he replied, wiping away his tears. “That’s the same as mine! Where do you...

Hi Can someone please approve my answers to the following Punctuation question. Punctuate the following, remembering to take a new line each time a person begins to speak: come here my little man said the policeman kindly why are you crying I ve lost my mummy sobbed the little boy...

Choose the right answer : Some medicines have side ( effects-affects)on the body Yes Pollution may (cause- reason) extinction. Yes What is the (reason- cause) of the fire? I would use "cause" - cause of, reason for What's the( reason –cause )for coming late? See above Your destination is...

Mister Micawber wrote: 1) What can we call the package that helicopters throw on the land when there is a catastrophe happens? -- (Emergency) Aid packages? Air drops? 2) About punctuation, should we punctuate before or after the : She told me," I want to go out. " or She told me," I want to...