Are these sentences grammatically correct?
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Are these sentences grammatically correct?
1. Totally different and very original in concept.
incomplete sentence
2. There was some romance and a few erotic scenes, but really doesn’t go into much detail.
There was some - incorrect verb form (There 'were')
3. I have to say, I love the way this book ended.
have to say, I love - comma splice
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2. I think your subject is "scenes," so you need a plural verb. The bit after the comma is a little odd too.
3. This is often okay in the outside world, but not here. I believe a colon would have been safe.
I hope this helps.
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2. The second part of this sentence ("but really doesn't go much into detail") does not have a subject and is therefore incomplete (Who or what does not go much into detail? Though you're evidently talking about the book/author, I believe that it's a good practice in English to always include the subject while writing).
3. This might be subjective, but I would have put it this way: "I have to say that[i/] I love how this book ended"
Hope this helps!
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Your reply helped me too - thanks so much.Juliet+1 wrote: ↑05 Jan 2020, 17:18 1. This is a sentence fragment. Writers everywhere are using them, but most OBC editors will not allow them.
2. I think your subject is "scenes," so you need a plural verb. The bit after the comma is a little odd too.
3. This is often okay in the outside world, but not here. I believe a colon would have been safe.
I hope this helps.