Are these sentences natural? May 14

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
1

Hi,

Are the following sentences natural to a native ear?

[color=blue]1. I was so tired that I was falling asleep during the meeting.

  1. It could also be that they simply ignored the problem.

  2. Could it be that, they simply ignored the problem?

Thanks,
MG

2

These are all OK, except that the comma in #3 should be deleted.

3

Yep, the comma has to go and moreover, I’d rather use “I was so tired that I fell asleep during the meeting.”. It’s just much more natural and I hear the natives talk like this a lot!

4

I think the meaning will change.

“I was falling asleep” is not the same as “I fell asleep”

5

Hi,

I think this sentence (1) could better suggest the ‘continuous’ element as follows:

I was so tired I found myself falling asleep.

6

To me, “I was falling asleep during the meeting” is natural, and suggests someone on the brink of falling asleep, or someone who had to make an effort to stop themselves falling asleep.

7

So sleepy in the meeting. ? Thanks

8

I was so sleepy in the meeting
has a slightly different meaning.