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Kane159 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Sentence check
Hi,
are the following sentences correct,please?
1] It takes 5 minutes for the bath to run to the half of its height.
2] We are going to set off for the journey at 6 AM. I'll be driving/am going to drive the first half while my wife will be driving/is going to drive the second half of the journey.
3] If I were you,I'd have already broken up with her,because she isn't worth your social position.
4] The police have concluded the case as fraud.
5] Had I been there on time,I would have managed to catch the bus.
6] A: Where are you going?
B: To work. I'm working 12 hours today,just in case you've forgotten.
7] They look so happy together that it seems they have been/were made for each other.
Thank you in advance!
are the following sentences correct,please?
1] It takes 5 minutes for the bath to run to the half of its height.
2] We are going to set off for the journey at 6 AM. I'll be driving/am going to drive the first half while my wife will be driving/is going to drive the second half of the journey.
3] If I were you,I'd have already broken up with her,because she isn't worth your social position.
4] The police have concluded the case as fraud.
5] Had I been there on time,I would have managed to catch the bus.
6] A: Where are you going?
B: To work. I'm working 12 hours today,just in case you've forgotten.
7] They look so happy together that it seems they have been/were made for each other.
Thank you in advance!
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Hi, Here are some edits. 1] It takes 5 minutes for the bath to half fill. 2] We are going to set off on the journey at 6 am.
- Hi, Here are some edits.
- 1] It takes 5 minutes for the bath to half fill.
- 2] We are going to set off on the journey at 6 am.
- I'll be driving/am going to drive the first half while my wife will be driving/is going to drive the second half.
- 3] If I were you, I'd have already broken up with her, because she isn't worthy of your social position.
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Hi,
Here are some edits.
1] It takes 5 minutes for the bath to half fill.
2] We are going to set off on the journey at 6 am. I'll be driving/am going to drive the first half while my wife will be driving/is going to drive the second half.
3] If I were you, I'd
Here are some edits.
1] It takes 5 minutes for the bath to half fill.
2] We are going to set off on the journey at 6 am. I'll be driving/am going to drive the first half while my wife will be driving/is going to drive the second half.
3] If I were you, I'd
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Thank you very much,Clive. How about this sentence?
I (have) parked the car in the garage so that it won´t get wet.
Thank you!
I (have) parked the car in the garage so that it won´t get wet.
Thank you!
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Hi,
How about this sentence?
I (have) parked the car in the garage so that it won´t get wet.
This is OK. It sounds like the 'getting wet' may happen in the future, ie after the time you say this.
If the whole thing refers to the past, say
How about this sentence?
I (have) parked the car in the garage so that it won´t get wet.
This is OK. It sounds like the 'getting wet' may happen in the future, ie after the time you say this.
If the whole thing refers to the past, say
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