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Hela Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
correct sentences
Dear teachers,
Would you please help me with the following sentences?
1) One month after he turns 65, he will retire and buy a house at / on (?) the beach. (Can both prepositions be used here? Would they give a different meaning to the sentence ?)
2) The last bus gets to the station at ten to eleven. (is "to" a preposition? Does somebody know where the expression comes from?)
3) When / If things go wrong…. (are both conjunctions correct here? Could somebody tell me what we can say next?)
4) Since his son’s arrest, two days before, he hadn’t slept very much . (is “two days ago” possible too?)
5) Could somebody give me an interesting sentence with the expression 'prim and proper', please ?
6) As expected, the staff have (GB?) / has (US?) gone on strike.
7) We'll be finished between now and the end of the summer. (If I say that is it clear that I’m talking about some renovations in the house ?)
8) Activists against globalisation / anti-globalisation activists (?) say that human rights are not always respected.
10) Could you explain (to me ?) what the YMCA is?
11) Look at those clouds, it looks as if there's going to be a thunderstorm / They say we're in for a storm (colloquial / standard ?). I wish I had taken my umbrella.
12) They were working all the harder (?) as / since they knew their exam wouldn't be an easy one.
Many thanks,
Hela
Would you please help me with the following sentences?
1) One month after he turns 65, he will retire and buy a house at / on (?) the beach. (Can both prepositions be used here? Would they give a different meaning to the sentence ?)
2) The last bus gets to the station at ten to eleven. (is "to" a preposition? Does somebody know where the expression comes from?)
3) When / If things go wrong…. (are both conjunctions correct here? Could somebody tell me what we can say next?)
4) Since his son’s arrest, two days before, he hadn’t slept very much . (is “two days ago” possible too?)
5) Could somebody give me an interesting sentence with the expression 'prim and proper', please ?
6) As expected, the staff have (GB?) / has (US?) gone on strike.
7) We'll be finished between now and the end of the summer. (If I say that is it clear that I’m talking about some renovations in the house ?)
8) Activists against globalisation / anti-globalisation activists (?) say that human rights are not always respected.
9) You only have / You have only (wrong? Is there a rule for the position of adverbs ?) ten minutes left, you'd better
hurry (up ?). On Sunday, you nearly / narrowly (?) missed the last bus, didn't you?
10) Could you explain (to me ?) what the YMCA is?
11) Look at those clouds, it looks as if there's going to be a thunderstorm / They say we're in for a storm (colloquial / standard ?). I wish I had taken my umbrella.
12) They were working all the harder (?) as / since they knew their exam wouldn't be an easy one.
Many thanks,
Hela
Top answer
Dear Hela, 1. I'd say on the beach.. 2.
- Dear Hela, 1.
- I'd say on the beach..
- 2.
- No idea where it comes from..
- 3.
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Dear Hela,
1. I'd say on the beach..
2. No idea where it comes from..
3. Both are correct..
When things go wrong, call me. (I have a feeling things will go wrong)
If things go wrong, call me. (There is a possibility things may go wrong)
4. You can use two days ago if you are talking about an event at the time of speaking (
1. I'd say on the beach..
2. No idea where it comes from..
3. Both are correct..
When things go wrong, call me. (I have a feeling things will go wrong)
If things go wrong, call me. (There is a possibility things may go wrong)
4. You can use two days ago if you are talking about an event at the time of speaking (
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