A few corrections

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1. Lily likes to read a story book at / in the free time every day.

2 I have eight person / people in my family.

3 There have eight members/ people in this family.

4 Mr. and Mrs. Wong have twins baby.

5 They have twins baby in the family.

Maverick9211 · Accepted Answer

I am not a expert in english but i have tried my best to make corrections. Any expert on the forum will correct me too.

1. Lily likes to read a story book in the free time every day.

2 I have eight person / people in my family.

I have family of eight.

3 There have eight members/ people in this family.

There are eight members in this family

4 Mr. and Mrs. Wong have twins ~~baby~~.

5 They have twins ~~baby~~ in their family.

Vincent Teo · Answer

Thanks. Are there all correct?

Maverick9211 · Answer

Thanks. Are they all correct?

I have made corrections but a expert should give a look.

Yankee · Answer

Vincent Teo1. Lily likes to read a story book in her free time every day.

2 ~~I have eight person /~~ There are eight people in my family.

3 There ~~have~~ are eight ~~members/~~ people in this family. I prefer 'people'. The word 'member' would usually be collocated with the word 'of'. For example: All eight members of this family have blond hair.

4 Mr. and Mrs. Wong have twin babies.

You can also say 'Mr.and Mrs.Wong have twins', but this doesn't necessarily mean that the twins are babies.

5 They have twin babies (in the family). In most cases, it would not be necessary to say 'in the/their family'.

Yankee · Answer

Vincent TeoAre there all correct?

The word 'there' is wrong. You should use either 'they' or 'these' instead.

Anonymous · Answer

they have twins in the family

Mr. and Mrs Wong have twins

There have eight people in this family

I have eight person in my family

Lily likes to read a story book in the free time everyday

Goodman · Answer

Vincent Teo

Vincent, this is my take:

1. Lily likes to read a story book at / in the free time every day.

Logical sentences patterns, or Choices:

General info- Lily likes to read books with her free time (no defined time)

Lily likes to read books everyday if / when she has free time. (defined as everyday). 'A book' infers a different

book everyday. I prefer not to use 'A' with book here. Otherwise, the imprpession is that she reads and finishes a

book everyday. .

2 I have eight members ~~person / people~~ in my family. or "eight family members"

3 There are ~~have~~ eight ~~members/~~ people in the /this family.

4 Mr. and Mrs. Wong have baby twins ~~twins baby~~.

5 They have baby twins in their family.

Maverick9211 · Answer

Are the sentences below completely incorrect?

I have family of eight.

They have twins in their family.

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