My grammar exercises

[Tarheel]

You are right, Tarheel.
What about this version:
The manager of Arsenal blamed the latest defeat on not having enough defenders.

Yes, that's fine. (It seems unlikely, but grammatically it's perfect.)

 

[Tarheel]

Seven and eight are okay, but they could be better. For nine try:

Gina stood waiting for her boyfriend for a long time, shifting her weight from one foot to the other and back again.

 

[Bassim]

Do I really need "and back again."
What about this sentence:
Gina stood waiting for her boyfriend for a long time, nervously shifting her weight from one foot to the other.

 

[Tarheel]

For ten try:

Even those who did not know David felt an aura of self'-confidence radiating from him. People were drawn to him. They felt an instant attraction for him.

 

[Tarheel]

Do I really need "and back again."
What about this sentence:
Gina stood waiting for her boyfriend for a long time, nervously shifting her weight from one foot to the other.

That's good.

 

[Tarheel]

For seven try:

The young girl sat on the bench sobbing. She trembled, and the tears ran down her cheeks.

For nine say:

John spoke to his wife as if he were giving orders to his troops.

In both cases it is really more about nuance than it is about grammar.

 

[Bassim]

For the number seven I wished to describe the girl's thin shoulders shaking beneath her dress.
What do you think of the following sentence?

The young girl sat on a bench sobbing. Her thin shoulders shook beneath her light summer dress.

 

[Tarheel]

For the number seven I wished to describe the girl's thin shoulders shaking beneath her dress.
What do you think of the following sentence?

The young girl sat on a bench sobbing. Her thin shoulders shook beneath her light summer dress.

Very good!