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She said dismayed vs He asked dismayed

Both phrases are not correct as they are missing a verb. 'She said dismayed' and 'he asked dismayed' are incomplete constructions. To make them correct, a verb should be added after 'dismayed.'

Last updated: March 15, 2024 • 648 views

She said dismayed

This phrase is incorrect as it lacks a verb after 'dismayed.'

To make this phrase correct, you can say 'She said, dismayed by the news.'
  • Sep 19, 2014 ... “I thought he was supposed to be neutral, she said, dismayed during their meetings, and she added how disrespectful Wall was towards her, ...
  • Jan 4, 2014 ... “I guess they're right,” she said, dismayed, “I wasn't meant to dance ballet.” And so, her aspirations faded. As tears welled up, she said she ...
  • Feb 9, 2014 ... "That man, he was here, he was going to kill me," she said, dismayed, her gaze flickering all around as if expecting to see her attacker leap out ...
  • Apr 29, 2012 ... They were all gone already by the time I got here, unfortunately," she said, dismayed at rapidly the sold out plants. Jewelry designer Mish ...

He asked dismayed

This phrase is incorrect as it also lacks a verb after 'dismayed.'

To correct this phrase, you could say 'He asked, dismayed by the situation.'
  • he asked, dismayed at the lack of cowboy hats in the room). He had been a cardiologist before he became a media star. Suave, political, near-perfect English .
  • Nov 25, 2002 ... he asked, dismayed. "At first light," Karl said, looking not at all dismayed. " Bummer. We'll miss you." David shot his brother a dark look. "I'm sure ...
  • Jun 14, 2013 ... he asked, dismayed, 'Can't you start again?' Of course I can, and will, quite possibly the moment I finish writing out my own reactions. 'Bong ...
  • he asked, dismayed. "I bought them especially for you in Paris." "Oh, yes, milord," she said, her eyes widening, then: "But I was hoping you wanted to play our ...

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