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[nanda84]

nice teacher, could correct these sentences?please!
1)the interviewer presumably asked Donna T.:"which books dis you read when you were a child?
the interview presumably asked Donna T. which book she has read when she was a child
2)akthough the lady in the lake is not Chandler's masterpiece,it is one of his best novels
despite C. isn't the lady in the lake,it is one............
3)many authors have influenced Donna T. own work
Donna T. own work has been influenced by many authors
4)Donna T. career as a writer started several years ago
Donna T. has been a writer for several years
5)T. probably loves books because she was often read to as a child
if T. hadn't read to as a child she might not have grown to love books so much
6) most children enjoy some one reading to them
.............(i don't kmow)...
7)reading and writind fiction seem to be more important to T. than anything else.
there are things (that) are less important to T. than readind and writing fiction
8)Donna T. has quite likely started writing a new novel, since the interview was held
it is likely (that) Donna T. has started writing a new novel when occured the interview.
thank;-)

 

[Jay Louise]

nice teacher, could correct these sentences?please!
1)the interviewer presumably asked Donna T.:"which books dis you read when you were a child?
the interview presumably asked Donna T. which book she has read when she was a child
2)akthough the lady in the lake is not Chandler's masterpiece,it is one of his best novels
despite C. isn't the lady in the lake,it is one............
3)many authors have influenced Donna T. own work
Donna T. own work has been influenced by many authors
4)Donna T. career as a writer started several years ago
Donna T. has been a writer for several years
5)T. probably loves books because she was often read to as a child
if T. hadn't read to as a child she might not have grown to love books so much
6) most children enjoy some one reading to them
.............(i don't kmow)...
7)reading and writind fiction seem to be more important to T. than anything else.
there are things (that) are less important to T. than readind and writing fiction
8)Donna T. has quite likely started writing a new novel, since the interview was held
it is likely (that) Donna T. has started writing a new novel when occured the interview.
thank;-)

Ciao Nanda84

**I am not a teacher**

1)the interviewer presumably asked Donna T.:"which books dis you read when you were a child?

The interviewer presumably asked Donna T., "Which books did you read when you were a child?" <The interviewer asked Donna this exact question>

2)Although The Lady in the Lake is not Chandler's masterpiece, it is one of his best novels.

<You will want to check the rules for punctuating books and stories. Some need to be in quotes and some are italicized. Either way, the title should be capitalized.>

3)many authors have influenced Donna T. own work.

<Donna possesses her work. "Donna T.'s own work" versus "her own work".>

4)Donna T. career as a writer started several years ago.

< See #3. >

5)T. probably loves books because she was often read to as a child. :up:

6) Most children enjoy someone reading to them.

7) Reading and writing fiction seem to be more important to T. than anything else. :up:

8) Donna T. has quite likely started writing a new novel since the interview was held.

<No comma needed in this sentence>


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