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Moonking Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Sentences

I have made some sentences in my workbook but I'm not sure if it's right or wrong.

I expect you to help me find the answers.

1. Joe changed his major from French to bussiness with the hope for being able to find a better job.

2. According to my estimates, we should have enough money for the rest of the month.

3. I'm very tired now. I have driven/have been driving over 200 miles today.

4. Some interesting questionnaires have been done in libraries.

5. While alpine flowers which can resist wind, cold and snow, their small size and the thin soil make them easy prey to a hiker's heel.

6. One's fingerprints are different from those of any other person.

7. Bicycles are both silent and clean, and also are easy to park.

8. Although solar energy is cheaper than oil, both of which have advantages as well as disadvantages.

Thanks a lot.
  

Top answer

'I expect you to' is a command, moonking-- not a good way to begin a post. These words and phrases are wrong: 1. bussiness...

  • 'I expect you to' is a command, moonking-- not a good way to begin a post.
  • These words and phrases are wrong: 1.
  • bussiness...
  • with the hope for being able 3.
  • I have been driving over 200 miles today.
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'I expect you to' is a command, moonking-- not a good way to begin a post.

These words and phrases are wrong:

1. bussiness... with the hope for being able

3. I have been driving over 200 miles today.

4. done

5.
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Oh sorry, I think in my mother tongue and then translate into English.

I'd like to ask something further.

In N.2,4, can I use "calculations" instead of "estimates" and "studies" instead of "questionnaires"?

In N.6, can I omit "those of" ?

Thank for ur concern.

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