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Alc24 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

I've given opinion on 8 sentences I need help with??

Could you please tell me what you think of these sentences and tell me how to make them grammatical please?

1 I would be afraid that it would get hurt. OK
2 Why would she marry someone she cheated on with him? NOT SURE
3 I held back not playing for a long time just to crack 6 months later a relapse. NOT SURE ABOUT HELD BACK
4 It feels like this in't the life I should be leading. OK
5 Does your parent think one of you is prettier than the other? OK
6 Why move out of here to find a smaller place than here. OK
7 He looked at me in a way I knew he was in love with me. NOT SURE
8 Take the money I spent on the furniture off the rent I owe you. OK I THINK

Thank you
  

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1 I would be afraid that it would get hurt. OK I would need more context to be certain of this one. I looks fine on its own.

  • 1 I would be afraid that it would get hurt.
  • OK I would need more context to be certain of this one.
  • I looks fine on its own.
  • 2 Why would she marry someone she cheated on with him?
  • NOT SURE Why would she marry somene (that) she had cheated on.
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1 I would be afraid that it would get hurt. OK I would need more context to be certain of this one. I looks fine on its own.



2 Why would she marry someone she cheated on with him? NOT SURE Why would she marry somene (that) she had cheated on.



3 I held back not playing for a long time just to crack 6 months later a relapse. NOT SURE ABOUT HELD
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Thank you Louise,

For number one, here is more context.

1 If I gave my 3 month old something to eat, I'd be afraid/scared for him to choke/that he would choke on it, which is why I don't give him anything to eat other than milk.

3 I held back not playing for a long time just to crack 6 months later a relapse. NOT SURE ABOUT HELD BACK
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OK

1. I would be afraid that he would get hurt / that he would choke.

3. To hold back on something is maybe not the right expression here. To hold back means not to do something . You have a double negative in that phrase.

Why would you hold back playing poker - does not sound quite right to me. If we are talking about an addict then you could use the word "resi

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