Sarah couldn't [go]/ [come] because she was sick
Jan 5, 2025 · Sarah couldn't come because she got sick yesterday (and is still sick today), and Peter couldn't come because he had to go to work. John was the only one who came. Since Peter didn't know that Sarah was sick, he asked John after the party if he and Sarah had enjoyed it. John replied: "I did, but Sarah couldn't come because she was sick." 2.
It's her or it's she? - WordReference Forums
Jan 25, 2009 · So if it's a question of what to use in your own speech, rather than an exam question, I would suggest using "It's her." If you were to follow the traditional rule, avoid "It's she" and say "It is she" instead. (And if it is an exam and the answer given is "It's she," the teacher is likely not a native speaker of English.)
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Jun 13, 2016 · The two times may both be long ago, maybe she was nominated in 1962 and in 1973. But she still has the status of having been nominated two times. It reminds me of the time a politician came to speak at my high school, and the principal introduced him as "a former graduate of Northport High School".
personal pronouns - "than her" versus "than she" - English …
Aug 23, 2018 · b. She is short; where She is also in the subjective position. So, when comparison is done in such equal grammatical weight, we should consider the nominal: She, he as against the objective ( possessive adjectives) position; her, him. To answer the question, I advise that you consider' Wilbert is shorter than she'.
talented at / in / for | WordReference Forums
Jul 10, 2011 · As you've noted, "for" is the ordinary preposition to use after the noun "talent": She has a talent for languages. "In" sounds possible, but I'd expect to see it used before a noun that covered some large field of knowledge: He's talented in mathematics.
Does she have / Has she usage - English Language Learners Stack …
Nov 26, 2017 · • She has a child. Questions for the above example: Does she have a child? (This could be the common question for the above sentence as far as I know) My question is, Is it possible to make a question with "Has she" for the above sentence? like Has she.....?) If both are wrong, please help me with some examples. Please help. Thanks in advance.
Does it have or has? - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
Nov 6, 2018 · Sometimes I've got the same doubts about if ungrammatical say 'does has' instead of 'does have'. In my mind show me up immediately the verb to be, and then I think in basic structure (he she it -does and has / I you we and they - Do and have).
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Apr 30, 2008 · ...since then, she has not stopped traveling.....since then, she have not stopped traveling.....since then, she has stopped traveling.....since then, she have stopped traveling... "she have" = pronoun + infinitive is not correct. The third person singular of "to have" is "she has". And you can see that the "not" doesn't change it.
you and she / you and her - WordReference Forums
Aug 22, 2013 · Hello, Valentina. "You and she ought to return the books" is correct. Though some fluent English-speakers use phrases like "you and her" for the subjects of sentences, I don't recommend that you follow their example unless you are trying to imitate dialect in your sentence for some reason.
Is America "it" or "she"? - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
Aug 15, 2013 · In short, although there's no specific grammatical reason to avoid she in OP's sentence, it certainly strikes me as a somewhat "dated/poetic" usage. I think it's best avoided unless you genuinely intend to "personify" the nation …