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Ayl Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Did I correctly use 'demonstrated,' 'told,' 'outputs,' and 'in relation to' in the sentence?

Did I correctly use 'demonstrated,' 'told,' 'outputs,' and 'in relation to' in the sentence?

The students demonstrated enthusiasm when their economics teacher told them to write business letters as their outputs in relation to their lesson.
  

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'Outputs' is out of place, as are 'demonstrated enthusiasm' and 'in relation to'. You seem to cramming words and phrases into sentences without understanding appropriateness and natural collocation. it ) to check how terms are used in native sentences.

— Mister Micawber

  • 'Outputs' is out of place, as are 'demonstrated enthusiasm' and 'in relation to'.
  • You seem to cramming words and phrases into sentences without understanding appropriateness and natural collocation.
  • it ) to check how terms are used in native sentences.
  • The students were enthusiastic when their economics teacher told them to write business letters for their homework.
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'Outputs' is out of place, as are 'demonstrated enthusiasm' and 'in relation to'. You seem to cramming words and phrases into sentences without understanding appropriateness and natural collocation. I suggest that you use a site like FrazeIt ( http://fraze.it ) to check how terms are used in native sentences.

The students
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Mister MicawberThe students were enthusiastic when their economics teacher told them to write business letters for their homework.
If I replaced 'were enthusiastic' with 'seemed enthusiastic,' would it be acceptable (though the meaning would be different)?

The students seemed enthusiastic when...
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AylIf I replaced 'were enthusiastic' with 'seemed enthusiastic,' would it be acceptable (though the meaning would be different)?
Yes.
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