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Hi, could you check these sentences, please? 1) All the ministers came out in favour of a new law. 2) He hadn't any idea about the topic particularly and he wasn't really intelligent in general. 3) I tried to finish all the affairs in haste but it led to even worse consequences. 4) The demands of a term paper wasn't strict in itself but it took me forever to make the work according to them. 5) His train of thoughts was so fast that it was difficult to catch up with him. 6) Don’t you mind to drop by a shop before going home?.

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Nice work! My corrections: 1) All the ministers VOTED in favour of a new law. ("came out" is okay, but maybe 'voted' is more common) 2) He hadn't any idea about the topic REALLY, and he wasn't intelligent in general. 3) I tried to finish all the TASKS in A HURRY but it led to even worse consequences. "Affairs" is a little strange in this sentence - I would say tasks or jobs). 4) The demands of a term paper WEREN'T strict in THEMSELVES (plural), but it took me forever to make the work according to them. 5) His train of thoughts was so fast that it was difficult to KEEP UP. 6) DO you mind DROPPING by a shop before going home? Let me know if you have any questions :)
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While English is my primary language, my wording may differ from "proper" English. Here is how I would personally write these sentences... 1) "All of the ministers came out in favor of a new law." 2) "He doesn't have any idea about the topic mainly, and he wasn't knowledgeable in general." Hadn't doesn't fit here because hadn't = had not. 3) I don't see anything wrong with this sentence, but to most people, it would sound too intelligent. Maybe add "of" between "all" and "the." (What I mean by too intelligent is that people talk in slang or simplify sentences rather than using proper words) 4) The proper word is weren't, not wasn't, though most people would understand what you meant. 5) Nothing wrong that I can see. 6) "Don't you mind DROPPING by a shop before going home?" You use dropping because it's more of a present tense word, rather than "to drop," which could mean past tense. Again, these are just how I would write them. You did very well, overall!
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