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  1. 07-Oct-2011, 14:01 #1
    Peter Chung
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    Can the following sentence stand alone?

    Many students were studying in the library yesterday.

    Thanks a lot.
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  2. 07-Oct-2011, 14:04 #2
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    Default Re: Grammar

    Sure. Why wouldn't it? It's got a subject and a verb.
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    Default Re: Grammar

    Yes, it can. It's an independent clause, so it can stand on its own.
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  4. 07-Oct-2011, 14:34 #4
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    Default Re: Grammar

    Peter, as your question is about the sentence Many students were studying in the library yesterday, that would have been a better thread title.

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