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English native speakers !! Hello friends! The following sentences are basically quite simple, just tell me if they are gramatically correct and if they "sound English", I mean, If a native speaker would write the same sentence as I did. Thanks! 1- Now Tom is playing violin in a juvenile orchestra 2-They will let us go as they check our documents 3- Are you eyes hurting when you spend much time staring at your PC's screen? 4-When are you thinking to go skiing? 5-Look at this cloudy sky? 6- He must have studied hard for his exam since he got a high mark 7-Carlo felt asleep while he was having dinner 8-It was an amazing sempter day and the birds were singing in the garden 9- Filippo used to be a teacher while now\ currently he holds a job on its own 10-Yesterday has Clelia won? No? So who( has?) won? 11- The house was built on\ during 1980 12- I've been waiting for 15 minutes when I met him 13-You could have phoned him to tell what you've decided 14- Oslo is colder than Florence 15- Daddy, could you please buy me an agenda in the bookshop? 16- If the children were less noisy\ loud, I could go on with my lesson 17- If you had called Francesco, nothing bad would have happened 18. She hoped that her party will be great 19. We've been playing\played together for 3 years 20. Please, you should switch off your mobile

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1- Now Tom is (Tom is now) playing the violin in a youth  juvenile orchestra

2-They will let us go as and when they've checked our documents
3- Are Do your eyes hurting when you spend much a lot of time staring at your PC's screen (or just PC / screen)?
4-When are you thinking to of going skiing?
5-Look at this that cloudy sky?!
6- He must have studied hard for his exam since given that he got a high mark (or he got high marks / good grades)
7-Carlo felt fell asleep (or did you mean he felt sleepy?) while (whilst) he was having dinner
8-It was an amazing sempter September day and the birds were singing in the garden
9- Filippo used to be a teacher while (whilst)now\ currently he holds a job on its own - whilst now he is self employed?
10-Yesterday has  did Clelia won win? No? So who( has?) did win won?
11- The house was built on\ during 1980 in 1980 or in the / during the 1980's
12- I've I had been waiting for 15 minutes when I met him
13-You could have phoned him to tell him what you've decided
14- Oslo is colder than Florence
15- Daddy, could you please buy me an agenda (a diary?) in from / at the bookshop?
16- If the children were less noisy\ loud (or just say  ' if the children were 'quieter'), I could go on with my lesson
18. She hoped that her party will  would be great
19. We've been playing\ we played together for 3 years

20. Please, you should switch off your mobile

If you are giving an instruction...."please switch your mobile off!"

If advising someone (recommending) - "Please! You should switch your mobile off

Paul

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There were some preposition and verb tense errors but overall great job!

3- Don´t your eyes start hurting after spending so much time staring at your computer screen?
5-Look at this cloudy sky? Sorry, I don´t understand what you are trying to say in this sentence.
6- He must have studied hard for his exam since he got high marks
8-It was an amazing sempter (September?) day. The birds were singing in the garden
9- Filippo used to be a teacher while  but now\ currently he holds a job on its own What do you mean by a "job on its own"? How is it different from being a teacher? 
10-Yesterday has did Clelia won win? No? So who( has did?) won?
11- The house was built in 1980
12- I've I had (I'd) been waiting for 15 minutes when I met him
13-You could have phoned him to tell him what you've decided
15- Daddy, could you please buy me an agenda in at the bookshop?
18. She hoped that her party will  would be great. (She hopes that her party will be great)
19. We've been playing\played together for 3 years
20. Please you should switch off your mobile, sir/mam.
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English native speakers !!

Hello friends!
The following sentences are basically quite simple, just tell me if they are gramatically correct and if they "sound English", I mean, If a native speaker would write the same sentence as I did.
Thanks!

1- Now Tom is playing violin in a juvenile (or youth) orchestra
2-They will let us go when they check our documents
3- Do your eyes hurt when you spend much time staring at your PC's screen?
4-When are you thinking to go skiing?
5-Look at this cloudy sky?
6- He must have studied hard for his exam since he got a high mark
7-Carlo felt asleep while he was having dinner
8-It was an amazing summer day and the birds were singing in the garden
9- Filippo used to be a teacher but now he holds a job of his own (=he is self employed)
10-Yesterday did Celia win? No? So who won?
11- The house was built during 1980
12- I had been waiting for 15 minutes when I met him
13-You could have phoned him to say what you've decided
14- Oslo is colder than Florence
15- Daddy, could you please buy me an agenda(?magazine/prospectus?) in the bookshop?
16- If the children were less noisy\ loud (either is good), I could go on with my lesson
17- If you had called Francesco, nothing bad would have happened
18. She hoped that her party would be great
19. We've been playing together for 3 years
20. Please, you should switch off your mobile?
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Thanks Peachey !
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For #1, use "youth orchestra". The word "juvenile" in English suggests an immature attitude.

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