Corrections · 4
5. "It's still 5pm! By the way Besides, Luke and Jacob were having a shower! That was why I PUT it OFF!" replied Adam.
--> "By the way" means "incidentally, in passing, as an aside..." -- that is, it is generally used to add relatively unimportant extra information, information you think of while speaking. A better word for this dialogue would be "besides," which is used as a synonym for "furthermore," a word that strengthens an argument by adding extra, more persuasive information.
--> Second observation: your usage of "put of" is correct, but it was missing the object it referred to (in this case, "taking a shower"). The simplest way to solve the problem was by adding the pronoun "it."
6. "Hi, sweetheart! I am going to be delayed! It's been a tough day!"
7. "Nothing that special. Work, work, work. I think we'll not come [arrive at/get to/make it to] the pizzeria on time. What How about going to the VEGGI's? It's still open after 9pm. As the a matter of fact, all the the whole family has been PUTTING ON more weight than normal."
--> One interesting observation here is the difference between "what about" and "how about." Here is an article that discusses that difference: https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/13659/how-about-vs-what-about
--> Another observation is that it sounds much more normal (from a U.S. American English perspective) to say "the whole family" rather than "all the family." While it is grammatically acceptable to say the latter, the former is more common. To see a graph comparing the usage of both phrases, check out this link: https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=all+the+family%2C+the+whole+family&year_start=1800&year_end=2000&corpus=15&smoothing=3&share=&direct_url=t1%3B%2Call%20the%20family%3B%2Cc0%3B.t1%3B%2Cthe%20whole%20family%3B%2Cc0#t1%3B%2Call%20the%20family%3B%2Cc0%3B.t1%3B%2Cthe%20whole%20family%3B%2Cc0
--> Finally, if you wish to use "put on" in the sense of "gain weight," it is necessary to include the word "weight" OR the amount of weight that you gained. (i.e. It is not grammatically correct to say, "I put on last summer" -- a correct version would be, "I put on [weight/15 pounds] last summer.")
I hope these suggestions are helpful! If you have any questions or comments, it would be a pleasure to discuss them with you during our next session.
Best,
Ross
An excellent text, Raphael! Here are a few observations to make it even better:
1. "Hey, mom! Jacob's wearing my new jacket!" the oldest son Luke yelled.
--> Dialogue is generally represented between quotation marks (" ") rather than hyphens (- -). Also, it is recommended to place a comma before a person when he or she is being spoken to directly (in this case, "mom"). For more examples of quotation marks around dialogue, check out this article: https://www.grammarly.com/blog/quotation-marks-and-dialogue/
2. "Jacob! How long shall I PUT UP WITH this situation? Your brother's clothes are way bigger than yours! Why don't you PUT your new Jeans Jacket jean jacket ON?" spoke said Mrs. Oliveira while she was wearing her earrings.
--> The most important observation here is the difference between "speak" and "say." You can "speak" a language, you can "speak" with your boss, and you can "speak" out of turn (among other uses!), but it is not normal to say that someone "spoke" a line of dialogue. For more practice, check out this video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHcGSJlJeZk
--> Second observation: while it's grammatically correct to say that the mother said what she said "while she was wearing her earrings," this sounds a bit strange. Perhaps it would be more common to say, "while she was putting on her earrings."
3. "But, mommy! Luke's jacket are is more stylish than mine!" replied the little Jacob.
--> Nothing huge here -- just "is" vs. "are."
4. I won't speak say it again, Jacob! Give him Luke back Luke's his jacket or PUT it AWAY. We are running out of time!"
--> "Speak" vs. "say," as I already mentioned in point #2. The other important observation is that it is misleading to say "give him back Luke's jacket" because this implies that there is another person (not Luke) to whom Jacob needs to give Luke's jacket back. This is, however, not the case. Therefore, I recommend saying, "Give Luke back his jacket."
Want to progress faster?
Join this learning community and try out free exercises!
Don’t miss out on the opportunity to learn a language from the comfort of your own home. Browse our selection of experienced language tutors and enroll in your first lesson now!
Start Learning Today
