Is "sleeping" fine here? =>[He is neither sick nor "sleeping". He is just very tired.]
He is neither sick nor "(A)sleeping/(B)angry". He is just very tired.
I understand the given answer from my book is (B)angry, but I thought (A)sleeping is also possible.
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In my opinion, both "(A)sleeping/(B)angry" are adjectives. '(A)sleeping' means he is tired and just closed his eyes to take a rest but not fell asleep.
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Is "sleeping" also correct here?
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Any tips or suggestions are all welcome.
If there is anything wrong in my opinion or understanding, please help to correct it.
Thank you for your attention.
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Answers · 2
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Dear Stephanus
Thanks for your kind explanation.
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So this is not really an english grammar mistake because you are right. Grammatically "he is neither sick nor sleeping" is completely correct. But i think the issue is more what the sentence is saying
"He is neither sick nor sleeping/angry" is the answer to a question or a description of someone. It doesn't really make sense to ask "Is he sick or sleeping" since it is kind of confusing as a question. So we have to imagine the question is asked because the person is behaving strangely. So it makes more sense that the answer is "he is neither sick nor angry. He is just very tired".
I hope that makes sense
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