Akubus
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- Joined
- Dec 17, 2015
- Member Type
- Student or Learner
- Native Language
- German
- Home Country
- Germany
- Current Location
- Germany
Hi there, I want to ask you something about the mistakes I made in my last exam.
First of all you need to know that my English teacher is very... one sided. She only accepts the solutions she gave us, alternative solutions are not accepted mostly.
Task 1 - Put the sentences into passive.
(1) They awarded Tony the first prize in the essay competition.
(5) They told me to sit down and wait.
My approach:
(1) Tony has been awarded with the first price in the essay competition.
(5) I have been told to sit down and wait.
She said, it has to be "was" instead of "has been" in both sentences. I earned no points for both sentences, but is it just a serious mistake or is it possibly right?
And there is another thing I'm frustrated about.
Task 3 - Translate into English.
It's difficult to describe it unless you can't speak German, but I'll try it anyway.
Here is my approach:
They requested him not coming to late.
The only thing I want to know here is if this sentence is right or wrong.
Thanks in advance!
First of all you need to know that my English teacher is very... one sided. She only accepts the solutions she gave us, alternative solutions are not accepted mostly.
Task 1 - Put the sentences into passive.
(1) They awarded Tony the first prize in the essay competition.
(5) They told me to sit down and wait.
My approach:
(1) Tony has been awarded with the first price in the essay competition.
(5) I have been told to sit down and wait.
She said, it has to be "was" instead of "has been" in both sentences. I earned no points for both sentences, but is it just a serious mistake or is it possibly right?
And there is another thing I'm frustrated about.
Task 3 - Translate into English.
It's difficult to describe it unless you can't speak German, but I'll try it anyway.
Here is my approach:
They requested him not coming to late.
The only thing I want to know here is if this sentence is right or wrong.
Thanks in advance!