Perplexing sentences
Find and correct the mistakes in the following sentences:
1- Ali and Hassan should be home by 8 o.clock. This is a family rule.
2- Mr. Ali is such the man that you can trust.
3- Mr. Ali is such a man that you can trust him.
My answers
1- Ali and Hassan have to be home by 8 o'clock. (Is it OK if I use MUST?)
2- I think the sentence is correct.
3- I think the last word 'him' should be deleted.
Top answer
Omar Ahmed My answers 1- Ali and Hassan have to be home by 8 o'clock. ) If it's for a test, "have to" is correct. They are doing what is required by an external rule (as given in sentence 2).
- Omar Ahmed My answers 1- Ali and Hassan have to be home by 8 o'clock.
- ) If it's for a test, "have to" is correct.
- They are doing what is required by an external rule (as given in sentence 2).
- Normally, MUST is used for the wording of a rule.
- " 2- I think the sentence is correct.
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Omar AhmedMy answers
1- Ali and Hassan have to be home by 8 o'clock. (Is it OK if I use MUST?)
If it's for a test, "have to" is correct. They are doing what is required by an external rule (as given in sentence 2).
Normally, MUST is used for the wording of a rule. "The family rule is that everyone must be home by 8 o'clock."
0Omar AhmedFind and correct the mistakes in the following sentences:
1- Ali and Hassan should be home by 8 o.clock. This is a family rule.
2- Mr. Ali is such the man that you can trust.
3- Mr. Ali is such a man that you can trust him.
My answers
1- Ali and Hassan have to be home by 8 o'clock. OK. (
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