His mother told Jim

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Bassim

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Would you please correct the mistakes in my sentence?

His mother told Jim he was ungrateful because he didn't appreciate how well off they were.
 

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It's OK, but it's more common to start 'Jim's mother told him ...'
 

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To avoid potential ambiguities, try:
Jim's mother told Jim (that) he was ungrateful and that he didn't appreciate how well off they were.
[Wow, Rover, that's a Guinness World Records snap! :cool:]
 
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