My friend came to my house for the first time.

[tufguy]

"My friend came to my house for the first time since I fell ill."

"My friend came to my house for the first time after I fell ill."

"My friend came to my house for the first time after my illness."

"My friend came to my house for the first time after falling ill."

Please check.

 

[GoesStation]

Congratulations, tufguy. They are all correct.

They don't all mean the same thing, though. In particular, the person who was ill is different in the last sentence.

 

[ChinaDan]

It is likely that the first example is what you intend to say. Your friend has been to your house before, but this is the first time since you became ill. That is your intended meaning? First sentence is correct.

 

[emsr2d2]

It is likely that the first example is what you intend to say. Your friend has been to your house before, but this is the first time since you became ill. [STRIKE]That[/STRIKE] Is that your intended meaning? The first sentence is correct.

ChinaDan, we spend a lot of time on the forum making sure that learners understand how to construct a question correct (subject-verb inversion) and that they know they must write complete sentences. As a native speaker and teacher, please make sure your own posts follow standard constructions because learners will assume that everything you write is correct. Thanks.

 

[ChinaDan]

ChinaDan, we spend a lot of time on the forum making sure that learners understand how to construct a question correct (subject-verb inversion) and that they know they must write complete sentences. As a native speaker and teacher, please make sure your own posts follow standard constructions because learners will assume that everything you write is correct. Thanks.

I suppose I could get into an involved, convoluted argument were I defend that my usage is "correct"; however, I take your point, and understand the spirit of your comment. I'll endeavor to monitor my form in future.

 

[tufguy]

It is likely that the first example is what you intend to say. Your friend has been to your house before, but this is the first time since you became ill. That is your intended meaning? First sentence is correct.

Yes.

 

[tufguy]

Congratulations, tufguy. They are all correct.

They don't all mean the same thing, though. In particular, the person who was ill is different in the last sentence.

In the last sentence the ill person is my friend, right? I just wanted to check whether it works this way or not or whether it works other way round. (is this sentence correct?)

 

[GoesStation]

"My friend came to my house for the first time after falling ill."

In the last sentence the ill person is my friend, right? I just wanted to check whether it works this way or not or whether it works other way round. (is this sentence correct?)

Yes, the sentence is grammatically correct and it is your friend who has gotten sick. It may not mean what you want, though. The sentence means your friend was ill when he visited you.