Maria asked her husband

[Bassim]

I am wondering if my sentences are grammatically correct. I am not sure about the form I have used in my second sentence, "praying she would never wear," is grammatically correct.

Maria asked her husband if her new dress suited her well. Out of politeness, he replied that it suited her great, praying she would never wear it in his company.

 

[emsr2d2]

Yes, they're OK. Note that in BrE, we wouldn't use "it suited her great" but I think it's OK in AmE.

 

[GoesStation]

Yes, they're OK. Note that in BrE, we wouldn't use "it suited her great" but I think it's OK in AmE.

It's casual usage in AmE. This being reported speech, we infer that the husband was not fastidious in his language.

 

[Bassim]

Would it be OK if I write like this?

Out of politeness, he replied that it suited her fine.

 

[GoesStation]

Yes, that's fine.

Ask "Would this be OK?"