Sentence 1: He asked the class to evaluate the prose in class.

Sentence 2: He asked the class to evaluate the prose before class or at
some previous time. 

 

Janet

 

________________________________

From: Assembly for the Teaching of English Grammar
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Brad Johnston
Sent: Friday, November 06, 2009 1:43 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: What do these words mean?

 

Grammar Teachers (not Linguists),

 

1.)  What do the underlined words mean?

 

His class there consisted of thirty-eight teachers of English, most of
them with long experience. As an introductory device, he asked this
group to evaluate two paragraphs of written prose.

 

2.)  What do the underlined words mean?

 

His class there consisted of thirty-eight teachers of English, most of
them with long experience. As an introductory device, he had asked this
group to evaluate two paragraphs of written prose.

 

.brad.06nov09.


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