I helped a person to correct its passage.
Unfortunately, I am very weak at English.
I encountered a lot of difficulties in marking the passage.
The passage and questions are as follows:
[** indicated problematic statements/things]
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Today, my teacher told me to write a diary.
**So I need to use english to write this article.**
**But no important things are needed to write down.**
… **Person A got better marks in biology test than me. I am very happy because he is getting
more
hardworking…**
…
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Q:
1. **So I need to use english to write this article.**
Regarding the whole sentence, Is it grammatically correct? Even if so, is it natural enough?
Is it better to rewrite as "So I need to write this article in English"?
2. **But no important things are needed to write down.**
I can't really catch its meaning. I think of a lot of alternatives. See which is better:
- But this article is of no importance/significance // just trivia.
- But only trivia are included in this article.
- But there are no special/important things for me to write down
- But I don't have any special/important things to write down
Are the above grammatically correct?
Which is the best?
3. **Person A got better marks in biology test than me. **
First I think it should be higher.
Second is it ok to put "than me" at the end of the sentence? I prefer " Person A got higher marks
(than me) in the biology test." Any ideas?
4. **I am very happy because he is getting more hardworking…**
"…getting more hardworking". Is it correct?
2. **But no important things are needed to write down.**
I can't really catch its meaning. I think of a lot of alternatives. See which is better:
- But this article is of no importance/significance // just trivia.
- But only trivia are included in this article.
- But there are no special/important things for me to write down
- But I don't have any special/important things to write down
Are the above grammatically correct?
Which is the best?
3. **Person A got better marks in biology test than me. **
First I think it should be higher.
Second is it ok to put "than me" at the end of the sentence? I prefer " Person A got higher marks
(than me) in the biology test." Any ideas?
4. **I am very happy because he is getting more hardworking…**
"…getting more hardworking". Is it correct?
Correct mistakes in passage
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Haha, poor Wai Wai
You got no response here.
You can figure out who I am. :P :D
You can figure out who I am. :P :D
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Yes, it is better.Is it better to rewrite as "So I need to write this article in English"?
This sentence is ambiguous so you should ask your friend what he meant to say.**But no important things are needed to write down.**
I think the following is the best .
But I don't have any special/important things to write down
.It is ok to put "than me" at the end.3. **Person A got better marks in biology test than me. **
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It is correct.. **I am very happy because he is getting more hardworking…**
"…getting more hardworking". Is it correct?
_Arale_