Rewrite sentences

[Linnea_L]

Hello,

could you help me and correct the following sentences? It's the type of tasks where you have to rewrite a sentences, using a certain given word:

(I inserted the words in bold, the rest is given)

1. We sometimes argue, but I get on well with him most of the time.
-usually
Despite we argue sometimes, usually, I get on well with him.

2. My friends are the most important thing in my life.
- mean
My friends mean more to me than anything else.

3. I only just managed to win the race.
-close
I won the race, (but) it was a close thing.

4. There's been a great improvement in Hannah's relationship with her sister
- leaps
Hannah's relationship with her sister improved by leaps and bounds.

5. That is the most outrageous suggestions I've ever heard!
- such
I've never heard such an outrageous suggestion in my life!.

6. No-one could deny that he had won all the international competitions.
- undisputed
He was undisputed that he had won all competitions in the world.

7. The music was so loud that she couldn't understand what he was saying.
- make
She couldn't make out was he was saying because of the loud music.

8. The opinion of parents often has less effect on children as they grow older.
- parental
As children grow older, parental influences are to decline.


Thank you very much in advance

Linnea

PS: btw: that is no homework, I'm just doing it for practice.

 

[emsr2d2]

Hello,

Could you help me and correct the following sentences? It's the type of task[STRIKE]s[/STRIKE] where you have to rewrite a sentence[STRIKE]s[/STRIKE], using a certain given word:

(I inserted the words in bold, the rest is given)

1. We sometimes argue, but I get on well with him most of the time.
-usually
Despite the fact that we argue sometimes, usually (no comma) I get on well with him.

2. My friends are the most important thing in my life.
- mean
My friends mean more to me than anything else. :tick:

3. I only just managed to win the race.
-close
I won the race (no comma) but it was a close thing. :tick:

4. There's been a great improvement in Hannah's relationship with her sister
- leaps
Hannah's relationship with her sister has improved by leaps and bounds. :tick:

5. That is the most outrageous suggestions I've ever heard!
- such
I've never heard such an outrageous suggestion in my life! (no full stop required) :tick:

6. No-one could deny that he had won all the international competitions.
- undisputed
[STRIKE]He[/STRIKE] It was undisputed that he had won all the competitions in the world.

7. The music was so loud that she couldn't understand what he was saying.
- make
She couldn't make out [STRIKE]was[/STRIKE] what he was saying because of the loud music. :tick: (with the corrected word)

8. The opinion of parents often has less effect on children as they grow older.
- parental
As children grow older, parental influences [STRIKE]are[/STRIKE] tend to decline.


Thank you very much in advance.

Linnea

PS: [STRIKE]btw[/STRIKE] By the way, [STRIKE]that[/STRIKE]this is not homework, I'm just doing it for practice.

See above.

 

[Linnea_L]

Thank you very much!