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In English / High School | 2014-11-29

Read the sentence:

"Smiling and waving are the people along the curb."

Which choice shows the sentence rewritten using normal subject-verb order?

A. The people along the curb are smiling and waving.
B. The smiling people along the curb are waving.
C. The people are smiling and waving along the curb.
D. Along the curb, people are smiling and waving.

Asked by Elane692

Answer (3)

it s option 'A' the people along the curb are smiling and waving

Answered by deedaralibaloch | 2024-06-10

The answer to your question would be that the choice that shows the sentence rewritten using normal subject-verb order is the following one: The people along the curb are smiling and waving.
The revision of the sentence shows canonical order, that is, the subject precedes the verb. On the contrary, the original sentence is an example of a postverbal subject.

Answered by honeycomblistless | 2024-06-12

The sentence "Smiling and waving are the people along the curb" can be rewritten in normal subject-verb order as "The people along the curb are smiling and waving." This choice clarifies the subject and makes the sentence easier to understand. Therefore, the correct answer is option A.
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Answered by honeycomblistless | 2024-08-23