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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
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please correct sentences
Please correct sentences that were said during sports game.
1/If you play as well on a bad team [that/as] you do on a good team, you could be consider a good player. - both are correct
2/Those balls won't hurt you nearly as much as these. - fine as is
3/He's played the fewest number of minutes this year that he has since his first year. - fine as is
They use 'in terms' and 'as to' a lot. They said this during a match. Is this a good choice?
4/He's the only threat in terms of blocking shots. He's the only one who blocks shots on the team. [I don't know about the use of in terms of]
5/I hope he continues his effort in terms of improving and being consistent on the offensive end of the court. [I don't know about the use of in terms of]
6/What are the coaches options in terms of defending the opposing teams best player? Who should guard their best player? [I don't know about the use of in terms of]
7/This is a battle between the 2 players as to who will score more. [I don't know about the use of as to]
8/2008 is going to see a big battle between various groups as to who gets to pretend to regulate alternative therapists. [I don't know about the use of as to]
9/Howard got a hand on the ball, enough of a hand where Sanders couldn't get control of the ball. [I don't know about the use of where]
10/That's as nice a shot as there has ever been.
11/If they want to have any hope of winning they need to score now. - fine as is
12/The key to knowing when a player is getting back into shape is how high he can jump. If he can jump high, he is in shape. [I don't know about the tenses used]
13/I want the team to win the championship, but if they think they can't, I'd rather they didn't make it to the playoffs.
14/He had a different look in his eyes tonight. It's as if he was out for revenge on his former team. He played his best football ever. (is it possible to have a look in your eye?)
15/They pulled off a victory where they could just as easily lost. - use when not where in my opinion
Thanks in advance
1/If you play as well on a bad team [that/as] you do on a good team, you could be consider a good player. - both are correct
2/Those balls won't hurt you nearly as much as these. - fine as is
3/He's played the fewest number of minutes this year that he has since his first year. - fine as is
They use 'in terms' and 'as to' a lot. They said this during a match. Is this a good choice?
4/He's the only threat in terms of blocking shots. He's the only one who blocks shots on the team. [I don't know about the use of in terms of]
5/I hope he continues his effort in terms of improving and being consistent on the offensive end of the court. [I don't know about the use of in terms of]
6/What are the coaches options in terms of defending the opposing teams best player? Who should guard their best player? [I don't know about the use of in terms of]
7/This is a battle between the 2 players as to who will score more. [I don't know about the use of as to]
8/2008 is going to see a big battle between various groups as to who gets to pretend to regulate alternative therapists. [I don't know about the use of as to]
9/Howard got a hand on the ball, enough of a hand where Sanders couldn't get control of the ball. [I don't know about the use of where]
10/That's as nice a shot as there has ever been.
11/If they want to have any hope of winning they need to score now. - fine as is
12/The key to knowing when a player is getting back into shape is how high he can jump. If he can jump high, he is in shape. [I don't know about the tenses used]
13/I want the team to win the championship, but if they think they can't, I'd rather they didn't make it to the playoffs.
14/He had a different look in his eyes tonight. It's as if he was out for revenge on his former team. He played his best football ever. (is it possible to have a look in your eye?)
15/They pulled off a victory where they could just as easily lost. - use when not where in my opinion
Thanks in advance
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