[Grammar] What's wrong with it if I say...

[Heidi]

Dear teachers,

"I made a cake this morning. It was delicious, would you like some?"

Would you please show me why it is inappropriate in the above sentences if I use "it was delicious". What does 'it was delicious' imply?

 

[emsr2d2]

Dear teachers,

"I made a cake this morning. It was delicious, would you like some?"

Would you please show me why it is inappropriate in the above sentences if I use "it was delicious". What does 'it was delicious' imply?

I guess the problem is that "It was delicious" suggests that the cake is gone/finished/has been eaten. If that is the case, then it is impossible to say "Would you like some?" because it appears there is none left.

If you say "I made a cake this morning. It is delicious." OR "I made a delicious cake this morning" then there is no suggestion that it has all been eaten, and therefore it is perfectly reasonable that you are offering someone a piece of the cake.

 

[Barb_D]

(It also had a comma splice. You need something other than a comma (a period, a semi-colon, even a dash, perhaps) after "delicious.")

 

[bertietheblue]

I agree with emsr2d2 that it sounds like it's finished. This is because the 'it' in 'it was delicious' means the cake. However, if you say:

'My mum made a cake this morning. I had a slice and it was delicous. ... Would you like some?'

the 'it' means 'a slice' so the sentence is fine.