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0 Task is to rephrase the sentences with the words in brackets 02br
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001. What was the reason she wouldn't allow her son to buy the book? 02br
00[let] 02br
00Why she wouldn't let her son to buy the book? 02br
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002. "It'd be better if you went on Tuesday", travel agent told Jim. 02br
00[advised] 02br
00The travel agent advised Jim to went on Tuesday. 02br
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003. I won't go to that party unless I'm invited. 02br
00[they] 02br
00I won't go to that party if I'm not invited. 02br
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004. The Committee are still discussing the project. 02br
00[still] 02br
00The project is still being descussed by the Committee. 02br
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005. I can't give you a lift, because my car is being repaired at the moment. 02br
00[my] 02br
00I can't give you a lift, because I have my car being repaired at the 02br
00moment. 02br
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006. "Why don't you ask your colleagues?" I said to him. 02br
00[that] 02br
00I suggested him that he should ask his colleagues. 02br
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007. The film was so funny that we laughed all the time when watching it. 02br
00[help] 02br
00We couldn't help stop laughing while we watched the film. 02br
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008. "Did you find the answer to my question?" asked Jim. 02br
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00Jim asked whether I had found the aswer to his question. 02br
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01-- right idea, but a couple of grammar errors 02br 002-- wrong verb tense 02br 003-- you didn't use 'they' in the revision 02br 004-- check your spelling 02br 005-- 'my' is already in the first sentence. I don't think you typed carefully. 02br 006-- suggested 01b 00to02b 00 him 02br 007-- delete 'stop' 02br 008-- check spelling 02br 02br 02br 00It is important that you carefully proofread what you have typed before you post it.

— Mister Micawber

  • 01-- right idea, but a couple of grammar errors 02br 002-- wrong verb tense 02br 003-- you didn't use 'they' in the revision 02br 004-- check your spelling 02br 005-- 'my' is already in the first sentence.
  • I don't think you typed carefully.
  • 02br 006-- suggested 01b 00to02b 00 him 02br 007-- delete 'stop' 02br 008-- check spelling 02br 02br 02br 00It is important that you carefully proofread what you have typed before you post it.
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01-- right idea, but a couple of grammar errors 02br
002-- wrong verb tense 02br
003-- you didn't use 'they' in the revision 02br
004-- check your spelling 02br
005-- 'my' is already in the first sentence. I don't think you typed carefully. 02br
006-- suggested 01b00to02b00 him 02br
007-- delete 'stop
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0 I've tried to correct these sentences according to your suggestions. 02br
00I'm not sure about first and fifth. 02br
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001. Why she didn't let her son to buy the book. 02br
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00 If the original sentence were phrased this way 02br
00 "What was the reason she didn't allow her son to buy the book?" 02br
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01-- 'why would't she let her son buy the book?'-- question word-order; no 'to' 02br
002-- 'advised Jim to go' 02br
003-- right 02br
004-- right 02br
005-- 'because I'm having my car repaired' 02br
006-- right, and you should omit 'should', at least in AmE 02br
007-- right 02br
008-- right, and add a period. 0-
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0 Last question. Why sholud be 'being' omitted in fifth sentence? 0-
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0Because 'I have a car being repaired' is an awkward way of saying 'I'm having my car repaired', and in addition does not indicate whose car it is. 0-
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