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Alc24 Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
ALTERNATIVE WORDS OR PHRASES A LIST OF SENTENCE MOST ARE OK
Could someone help me with this please, each sentence has an alternative, I've written in bold what I think.
1 How was I supposed to know you'd break it./How was I to know you'd break it. BOTH
2 If I had to walk any further/farther with this in hand I wouldn't have been able to as I was losing grip of the furniture./I had no grip. I don't know
3 Instead of laughing/rather than laughing at stuff I do, come and help me. BOTH
4 How many turns to unscrew the screw/before unscrewing the screw. I don't know TO unscrew I think
5 My arms are tiring/are getting tired. BOTH
6 Get off the subway to let the others off and wait for them to get off before/to get back on. BEFORE GETTING BACK ON
7 Her way of dressing is the one I like most/the most BOTH
8 All these/this stuff isn't mine./All these things aren't mine./All this /these furniture isn't mine. ALL THIS STUFF ISN'T MINE / ALL THESE THINGS AREN'T MINE./ ALL THIS FURNITURE ISN'T MINE.
9 What does/where does you 7th floor apartment overlook. BOTH
10 Put a book under the legs of the table to make it higher/taller. (how would you say this?) DON'T KNOW
11 This lamp uses up a lot of energy/electrictiy plus I have no room to store. DON'T KNOW
12 My front door is on the landing/give on the landing. ON the landing I THINK
13 How long does the timer stay on this number (for)? FOR is optional
14 Shake (is the word shake) your hands and wipe your hands on your shirt. I don't have a towel. DONT KNOW
15 Its more annoying to desemble furniture than to assemble it as you have nothing to look forward to. I DONT KNOW IF DISSEMBLE IS AN ANTONYM FOR ASSEMBLE??
16 Anything to cover up the walls is good, painting etc.. OK
17 This will decrease/reduce the crime rate. BOTH
18 Run the jar under/on hot water if you can't open it and try not spilling any of the water in the jar opening it/while opening it. DONT KNOW
19 I have 10 dollars left till/to the beginning of next month. TILL
20 I'll ask my dad for as much money as I can/possible. BOTH
21 I need small sized /size jean. I DONT KNOW
22 These clip on laptop lamps that you buy give off enough light so 2 computers can use it./lightens two computers. I don't know
thank you
1 How was I supposed to know you'd break it./How was I to know you'd break it. BOTH
2 If I had to walk any further/farther with this in hand I wouldn't have been able to as I was losing grip of the furniture./I had no grip. I don't know
3 Instead of laughing/rather than laughing at stuff I do, come and help me. BOTH
4 How many turns to unscrew the screw/before unscrewing the screw. I don't know TO unscrew I think
5 My arms are tiring/are getting tired. BOTH
6 Get off the subway to let the others off and wait for them to get off before/to get back on. BEFORE GETTING BACK ON
7 Her way of dressing is the one I like most/the most BOTH
8 All these/this stuff isn't mine./All these things aren't mine./All this /these furniture isn't mine. ALL THIS STUFF ISN'T MINE / ALL THESE THINGS AREN'T MINE./ ALL THIS FURNITURE ISN'T MINE.
9 What does/where does you 7th floor apartment overlook. BOTH
10 Put a book under the legs of the table to make it higher/taller. (how would you say this?) DON'T KNOW
11 This lamp uses up a lot of energy/electrictiy plus I have no room to store. DON'T KNOW
12 My front door is on the landing/give on the landing. ON the landing I THINK
13 How long does the timer stay on this number (for)? FOR is optional
14 Shake (is the word shake) your hands and wipe your hands on your shirt. I don't have a towel. DONT KNOW
15 Its more annoying to desemble furniture than to assemble it as you have nothing to look forward to. I DONT KNOW IF DISSEMBLE IS AN ANTONYM FOR ASSEMBLE??
16 Anything to cover up the walls is good, painting etc.. OK
17 This will decrease/reduce the crime rate. BOTH
18 Run the jar under/on hot water if you can't open it and try not spilling any of the water in the jar opening it/while opening it. DONT KNOW
19 I have 10 dollars left till/to the beginning of next month. TILL
20 I'll ask my dad for as much money as I can/possible. BOTH
21 I need small sized /size jean. I DONT KNOW
22 These clip on laptop lamps that you buy give off enough light so 2 computers can use it./lightens two computers. I don't know
thank you
Top answer
/How was I to know you'd break it. BOTH <Yes, but this is a queston, so add ? /I had no grip.
- /How was I to know you'd break it.
- BOTH <Yes, but this is a queston, so add ?
- /I had no grip.
- I don't know <farther -- used for distance.
- Either "losing my grip on the furniture" or "I had no grip on the furniture" -- "on" not "of"> 3 Instead of laughing/rather than laughing at stuff I do, come and help me.
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1 How was I supposed to know you'd break it./How was I to know you'd break it. BOTH <Yes, but this is a queston, so add ? at the end.>
2 If I had to walk any further/farther with this in hand<,> I wouldn't have been able to as I was losing grip of the furniture./I had no grip. I don't know <farther -- used for distance. Either "losing my grip on the furniture
2 If I had to walk any further/farther with this in hand<,> I wouldn't have been able to as I was losing grip of the furniture./I had no grip. I don't know <farther -- used for distance. Either "losing my grip on the furniture
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