[General] She’s playing the slide

[Silverobama]

Hi.

In my neighborhood there’s a slide for children. I was there with my little cousin the other day, later my uncle (my cousin’s mom) came and asked where my little cousin was, I said

She’s playing the slide.

Is my sentence natural?

 

[Rover_KE]

Silver, before you ask any more questions, please correct the two comma splices in your post.

You cannot keep using commas in this way.

 

[emsr2d2]

You seem to struggle with the concept of commas because you think everything is connected. I recommend that you start by writing everything as short sentences (ensuring that they all have a subject and a main verb) and full stops between each one. We can then tell you where you should have used commas. I think you'll make fewer errors that way.

 

[Yankee]

No. She’s playing on the slide.

Or (maybe AmE.) "she's on the sliding board".

 

[Silverobama]

Silver, before you ask any more questions, please correct the two comma splices in your post.

You cannot keep using commas in this way.

In my neighborhood there’s a slide for children, I was there with my little cousin the other day. Later my uncle (my cousin’s mom) came and asked where my little cousin was, I said "She's playing the slide".

I wonder if this time is better.

 

[Silverobama]

You seem to struggle with the concept of commas because you think everything is connected. I recommend that you start by writing everything as short sentences (ensuring that they all have a subject and a main verb) and full stops between each one. We can then tell you where you should have used commas. I think you'll make fewer errors that way.

I did try it, Ems. But when I was writing short sentences, I still struggled to think if two short sentences are connected.

Actually every time before I start a thread, I check my errors to make sure I don't or won't make any mistakes of using commas.

 

[Silverobama]

You seem to struggle with the concept of commas because you think everything is connected. I recommend that you start by writing everything as short sentences (ensuring that they all have a subject and a main verb) and full stops between each one. We can then tell you where you should have used commas. I think you'll make fewer errors that way.

I'll try, Ems.

I didn't make those errors on purpose.

 

[Tarheel]

In my neighborhood there’s a slide for children, I was there with my little cousin the other day. Later my uncle (my cousin’s mom) came and asked where my little cousin was I said "She's playing on the slide".

I wonder if this one is better.

Yes, it is.

 

[Tarheel]

Please note that Piscean and I agree on something. (Kidding.)

 

[tedmc]

In my neighborhood there’s a slide for children. I was there with my little cousin the other day. Later my uncle (my cousin’s mom) came and asked where my little cousin was. I said "She's playing on the slide".

There should be a full-stop at those parts in red.

 

[GoesStation]

Or (maybe AmE.) "she's on the sliding board".

I've never heard that term. Is it a regional usage?

 

[Rover_KE]

Are we all talking about the kind of slide pictured here?

EDIT: I just searched Google images for 'sliding board' and found many of the same pictures.

 

[Silverobama]

Are we all talking about the kind of slide pictured here?

EDIT: I just searched Google images for 'sliding board' and found many of the same pictures.

I was referring to the slides in the first picture.

 

[Tarheel]

Are we all talking about the kind of slide pictured here?

EDIT: I just searched Google images for 'sliding board' and found many of the same pictures.

I like that spiral slide. I want to try that.
;-)