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I am going to write 10 sentences a day.I am just studying all the tenses and i want to practise them.Please help me to correct these sentences and tell me why the sentences is wrong.Thanks a lot.

At the time of speaking
1(a) Please quick quiet ,I am concentrate on doing my Math.
(b) There is so noisy.Our neighbour is quarreling to each other.

in the middle of doing something,but not necessarily at the time of speaking
2(a) i am learning English in the moment,i want to get high score in my TOEFl .
(b) I am reading Dan Brown book--Digital Fortress.

around the time of speaking
3(a) i am helping my mother to wash dishes today.
(b) i am enjoying the holiday this week.i hope you will have a pretty good once too.

changing situation
4(a) The cost of goods in the market are getting expensive.
(b) My english is getting better.

Temporary
5(a) I am living in my friend apartment until my house is ready.
(b) I am using radio to listen music until i have my Ipod.
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At the time of speaking
1(a) Please be quiet ,I am concentrating on doing my Math.
(b) It is so noisy.Our neighbours are quarreling.

in the middle of doing something,but not necessarily at the time of speaking
2(a) I am learning English in the moment, I want to get high score in my TOEFl .
(b) I am reading a Dan Brown book--Digital Fortress.

around the time of speaking
3(a) I am helping my mother to wash the dishes today.
(b) I am enjoying the holiday this week. I hope you will have a pretty good once too.

changing situation
4(a) The price of goods in the market is getting high.
(b) My English is getting better.

Temporary
5(a) I am living in my friend's apartment until my house is ready.
(b) I am using the radio to listen to music until I have my Ipod.
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Hi just a couple of suggestions
1(a) Please be quiet ,I am concentrating on doing my Math.
(b) It is so noisy.Our neighbours are quarreling.

in the middle of doing something,but not necessarily at the time of speaking
2(a) I am learning English at the moment, I want to get high score in my TOEFl .
(b) I am reading a Dan Brown book--Digital Fortress.

around the time of speaking
3(a) I am helping my mother to wash the dishes today.
(b) I am enjoying the holiday this week. I hope you have a pretty good one too.

changing situation
4(a) The price of goods in the market is getting high.
(b) My English is getting better.

Temporary
5(a) I am living in my friend's apartment until my house is ready.
(b) I will be using the radio to listen to music until I get my Ipod.
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4(a) The price of goods in the market is getting higher.

will be better i think.
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yes.or the price of goods in the market is increasing
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