Sentence Correction

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Sentence Correction

mahid

Sentence Correction

Dear Friends,

I have doubt about the sentence below:

"I have been in Australia for three weeks, but I�m staying here until next year."

I think it should be:

" I have been in

Australia for three weeks, but I�ll stay here until next year."

Sentence 2: " Stand up and move around the room. Ask your classmates questions using the

information below (a � n). Use the present perfect or the past simple. Record your

classmates� answers. Speak to a different classmate for each question."

I think the last sentence should be:

" Speak to different classmates for each question."

Sentence 3:

" Complete the sentences about yourself below.

I think it should be:

Complete the sentences below about yourself .

Could you please comment on it?

Sentence 4: " �Many people used to think that he died from cold and hunger.�

I think it should be:

�Many people used to think that he died of cold and hunger.�

Sentence 5:

"The director of the film says that it is her eyes which are the most important."

I think it should be:

"The director of the film says that these are her eyes which are the most important."

I�ll be thankful.

11 Jul 2012

Apodo

I have been in Australia for three weeks, and I�m staying here until next year."

I have been in Australia for three weeks, and I �ll be here until next year."

Sentence 2: " Stand up and move around the room. Ask your classmates questions using the

information below (a � n). Use the present perfect or the past simple. Record your

classmates� answers. Speak to a different classmate for each question."

singular classmate because it �s each question.

Sentence 3:

Complete the sentences below about yourself .

below is next to sentences because the sentences are below, not yourself.

Sentence 4: " �Many people used to think that he died from cold and hunger.�

Common usage

Sentence 5:

"The director of the film says that it is her eyes which are the most important."

This is correct. What is the most important thing? It is her eyes.

It is her nose which is the most important.

It is her eyes which are ...

11 Jul 2012

nabeera_nasar

I like your explanation, Apado. But you haven �t told about sentence number 1.

11 Jul 2012

Apodo

"I have been in Australia for three weeks, but I�m staying here until next year."

I gave as possible sentences:
I have been in Australia for three weeks, and I�m staying here until next year."

I have been in Australia for three weeks, and I �ll be here until next year."

There are many different ways we can say this.

The use of �but � doesn �t sound quite right because there are just two amounts of time added together. 3 weeks plus the period of time from now until next year.(3-4 months perhaps)

We can use �but � if we say:

I �ve only been here for 3 weeks, but I �ll be here until next year. (Here we contrast the short time of 3 weeks with the longer time of several months)

Your suggestion: "I have been in Australia for three weeks, but I�ll stay here until next year."

Your sentence using the simple future tense is gramatically correct, but it would be used differently. eg:

I �ve been here for 2 hours, but I �ll stay until John arrives. (stay = wait)

I �ll travel to Sydney next month and I �ll stay there until the end of August.

In the sentence about Australia, the person is staying/holidaying in Australia the -ing form is needed. I �m staying /I �ll be staying or I will be here (same meaning)

I hope this helps.

11 Jul 2012