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Sun 6 Aug, 2017 02:11 am
____ seeing the police, the thief ran away
a) by b) as
c) on. d) none
@Swarup,
This isn't a someone do my homework for me site. Say what you think the correct answer is and why, and I'm sure someone will be along to help.
@Swarup,
"On seeing ..." may be correct, but is rarely used. " Seeing the police..." gives the sentence more immediacy.
@Ponderer,
Ponderer wrote:
"On seeing ..." may be correct, but is rarely used. " Seeing the police..." gives the sentence more immediacy.
'On seeing' (or 'upon seeing') is not rarely used. It is common.
@Ponderer,
Ponderer wrote:If you so say.
I do. It is common in British English - on hearing the screams, neighbours investigated; on seeing the smoke he called the fire brigade; on hearing the news the crowd cheered etc.
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