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Hasan
Is that correct? He was looking at the picture thoughtfully.
2025年1月26日 10:30
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Simon White
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Yes, although better syntax is “he was looking thoughtfully at the picture” By the way, in your question say “is THIS correct?” Use this because the sentence comes BEFORE what you’re asking us about. If you’d posted the sentence you wanted checking first and your question AFTER it, then you’d say “is that correct?”
2025年1月26日 13:52
Hasan
Thank you for your help
2025年1月26日 16:03 · 回复
Simon WhiteHasan
you’re welcome
2025年1月26日 16:35 · 回复
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Jonathan
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Perfect. You can place "thoughtfully" anywhere in the sentence: "Thoughtfully, he was looking at the picture" ("thoughtfully" modifies "he") "He, thoughtfully, was looking at the picture" ("thoughtfully" modifies "he") "He was thoughtfully looking at the picture" ("thoughtfully" modifies "looking") "He was looking thoughtfully at the picture" ("thoughtfully" modifies "looking") He was looking at the picture thoughtfully. ("thoughtfully" modifies "looking") He was looking at the picture, thoughtfully. ("thoughtfully" modifies either word) The decision where best to place "thoughtfully" depends upon which word you wish it to modify. Do you want it to modify "looking" (the way he looked)? Do you want it to modify "he" (the thoughtful person)? You should place it closest to the word you want it to modify.
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2025年1月27日 13:13
Jonathan
Correction: "thoughtfully" cannot modify "he" because an adverb cannot modify a noun. However, my analysis is still good if you replace "modify" with "emphasize". For example, the sentence "Thoughtfully, he was looking..." puts a bit more emphasis on "he" even though "thoughtfully" modifies "looking".
2025年1月27日 13:16 · 回复
Hasan
Jonathan, thank you for help.
2025年1月28日 08:29 · 回复
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Pete from Boston
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100% correct.
2025年1月27日 08:03
Hasan
Pete from Boston, Thank you for your help
2025年1月27日 08:42 · 回复
Pete from BostonHasan
My pleasure
2025年1月27日 08:43 · 回复
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Fatima
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Yes Hasan! It's correct! You can also say: He was looking thoughtfully at the picture.
2025年1月26日 16:19
Hasan
Fatima, Thank you for your help
2025年1月27日 08:44 · 回复
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Momo☆小茉
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Yes
2025年1月26日 14:46
Hasan
Thank you for your help
2025年1月26日 16:03 · 回复
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