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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
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Please correct me!

Hello!
Please correct these sentences:
Finish each of these sentences so that it is as similar as possible in meaning in the sentence written before:
1As Tom grew older he became more independent.
If I say:The older Tom grew ,the independent he became.,is it correct?or should I say:
The older Tom had grown, the independent he became.

2 My parents didn`t realize that they had so much furniture until they had to move house.
If I say:Not until my parents had to move house they realize that they had so much furniture,is it correct?

3 I prefer reading to playing computer games.
If I say:I `d rather read than play computer games,is it correct?

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1 The older Tom grew, the more independent he became. 2 Not until my parents had to move house did they realize that they had so much furniture. 3 I'd rather read than play computer games.

  • 1 The older Tom grew, the more independent he became.
  • 2 Not until my parents had to move house did they realize that they had so much furniture.
  • 3 I'd rather read than play computer games.
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1 The older Tom grew, the more independent he became.
2 Not until my parents had to move house did they realize that they had so much furniture.
3 I'd rather read than play computer games.

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