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a. Tom is playing surfing. The board used for surfing that Tom is stepping on is called surfboard.

  1. Are the sentence structure and usage of words are correct?
  2. Is surfing the correct name of the activity?
  3. What is the verb of surfing if surfing is the proper name of this activity?
  4. What is the name of those playing this activity?
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b. Mary is stepping on a board with a string attached with the tail of the speedboat.

  1. What should I call the board?
  2. What should I call this kind of activity?
  3. Is the expression the tail of the speedboat right?
  4. What is the verb to play this activity?
  5. What is the name of those playing this activity?
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a. Tom is playing surfing. The board used for surfing that Tom is stepping on is called a surfboard. Delete "playing"

  1. Are the sentence structure and usage of words are correct?
  2. Is surfing the correct name of the activity? Yes.
  3. What is the verb of surfing if surfing is the proper name of this activity? To surf
  4. What is the name of those playing this activity? Surfers
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b. Mary is stepping on a board with a string attached with the tail of the speedboat. I don't know this one.

  1. What should I call the board?
  2. What should I call this kind of activity?
  3. Is the expression the tail of the speedboat right?
  4. What is the verb to play this activity?
  5. What is the name of those playing this activity?
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b. Mary is standing on a board holding a cable attached to the rear of the speedboat.
What should I call the board? A water ski.
What should I call this kind of activity? Waterskiing.
Is the expression the tail of the speedboat right? Rear is better.
What is the verb for this activity? Waterski.
What is the name of those doing this? Waterskiiers.
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The rear of a boat is called the "stern," but "rear" will probably be understood better by most.
 

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I know the thing with one board is not called "waterboarding." ;-)
 
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