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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Please, help me with my sentences
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I need some help. Just check if my sentences - questions and answers - are Okay, please.
(here it is just to join the sentences using “if” – if clause)
1. You might use this ointment. You’ll breathe better. – You’ll breathe better if you use this ointment.
2. I might exercise the brain. My memory will improve. – My memory will improve if I exercise the brain.
3. We might try out. We’ll be able to join the group. – We’ll be able to join the group if we try out.
4. She might put her mind to her paintings. She’ll be a great painter. – She’ll be a great painter if she puts her mind to her paintings.
5. He might save up a lot of money. He’ll build up a fortune. – He’ll build up a fortune if he saves up a lot of money.
6. They might put on a show. The’ll be a success. – They’ll be a success if they put on a show.
7. They might afford to buy the instruments. They’ll check the instruments out. They’ll check the instruments out, if they can afford to buy them.
8. The weather might be dry this year. The vegetation will die. – The vegetation will die if the weather is dry this year.
9. It might be dark tonight. They’ll have to use a lantern. – They’ll have to use a lantern if it is dark tonight.
10. It might be windy tomorrow. I’ll have to wear a coat. – I’ll have to wear a coat if it is windy tomorrow.
(here it is to rewrite the sentences using WISH)
1. I regret that they don’t live in harmony. - I wish they lived in harmony.
2. I regret that it won’t last long. - I wish it would last long.
3. I regret that he didn’t have any profit. - I wish he had had some profit
4. I regret that we aren’t free to do whatever we want. - I wish we were free to do whatever we want.
5. I regret that they can’t increase the production. - I wish they could increase the production.
6. I regret that I didn’t attend the meeting. - I wish had attended the meeting.
7. I regret that you won’t marry my sister. - I wish you would marry my sister.
8. I regret that I won’t work for the government. - I wish I would work for the government.
9. I regret that he didn’t have time meet his father. - I wish he had had time to meet his father.
10. I regret that I won’t travel by train. - I wish I would travel by train.
(here it is to complete with the appropriate preposition/particle)
1. The orchestra strikes up the band ________the evening. (in)
2. She will be graded _________her speech. (on)
3. The marching band put ________a show during the Olympic games. (on)
4. He had butterflies ______his stomach due to the difficult test. (in)
5. The captain will put ________a ship. (about)
6. They slept on pillows filled ____ goose feather. (with)
7. If I were rich, I would like to buy a plane and a wide store ____my dad. (for)
8. You can’t answer ________the damage. (for)
9. We didn’t cut masks out ________cardboard. (of)
10. Would you mind not crying________his performance? (down)
Many thanks,
Adonis
I need some help. Just check if my sentences - questions and answers - are Okay, please.
(here it is just to join the sentences using “if” – if clause)
1. You might use this ointment. You’ll breathe better. – You’ll breathe better if you use this ointment.
2. I might exercise the brain. My memory will improve. – My memory will improve if I exercise the brain.
3. We might try out. We’ll be able to join the group. – We’ll be able to join the group if we try out.
4. She might put her mind to her paintings. She’ll be a great painter. – She’ll be a great painter if she puts her mind to her paintings.
5. He might save up a lot of money. He’ll build up a fortune. – He’ll build up a fortune if he saves up a lot of money.
6. They might put on a show. The’ll be a success. – They’ll be a success if they put on a show.
7. They might afford to buy the instruments. They’ll check the instruments out. They’ll check the instruments out, if they can afford to buy them.
8. The weather might be dry this year. The vegetation will die. – The vegetation will die if the weather is dry this year.
9. It might be dark tonight. They’ll have to use a lantern. – They’ll have to use a lantern if it is dark tonight.
10. It might be windy tomorrow. I’ll have to wear a coat. – I’ll have to wear a coat if it is windy tomorrow.
(here it is to rewrite the sentences using WISH)
1. I regret that they don’t live in harmony. - I wish they lived in harmony.
2. I regret that it won’t last long. - I wish it would last long.
3. I regret that he didn’t have any profit. - I wish he had had some profit
4. I regret that we aren’t free to do whatever we want. - I wish we were free to do whatever we want.
5. I regret that they can’t increase the production. - I wish they could increase the production.
6. I regret that I didn’t attend the meeting. - I wish had attended the meeting.
7. I regret that you won’t marry my sister. - I wish you would marry my sister.
8. I regret that I won’t work for the government. - I wish I would work for the government.
9. I regret that he didn’t have time meet his father. - I wish he had had time to meet his father.
10. I regret that I won’t travel by train. - I wish I would travel by train.
(here it is to complete with the appropriate preposition/particle)
1. The orchestra strikes up the band ________the evening. (in)
2. She will be graded _________her speech. (on)
3. The marching band put ________a show during the Olympic games. (on)
4. He had butterflies ______his stomach due to the difficult test. (in)
5. The captain will put ________a ship. (about)
6. They slept on pillows filled ____ goose feather. (with)
7. If I were rich, I would like to buy a plane and a wide store ____my dad. (for)
8. You can’t answer ________the damage. (for)
9. We didn’t cut masks out ________cardboard. (of)
10. Would you mind not crying________his performance? (down)
Many thanks,
Adonis
Top answer
) These were not correct: 4. I regret that we aren’t free to do whatever we want. - I wish we were free to do whatever we want(ed).
- ) These were not correct: 4.
- I regret that we aren’t free to do whatever we want.
- - I wish we were free to do whatever we want(ed).
- 6.
- I regret that I didn’t attend the meeting.
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(Some of the originals for IF and WISH sound a little odd, but I suppose that your conversions are OK.)
These were not correct:
4. I regret that we aren’t free to do whatever we want. - I wish we were free to do whatever we want(ed).
6. I regret that I didn’t attend the meeting. - I wish I h
(Some of the originals for IF and WISH sound a little odd, but I suppose that your conversions are OK.)
These were not correct:
4. I regret that we aren’t free to do whatever we want. - I wish we were free to do whatever we want(ed).
6. I regret that I didn’t attend the meeting. - I wish I h
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