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Anonymous
11-05-2004, 03:28 AM
Hi,
Please check these sentences and correct them.
1. Our family went/enjoyed boating on the lake last weekend.
2. The diving board [broke, was broken] when she jumped into the pool.
3. She became angry, but she concealed/hid her anger.
4. I was scared inside, but I didn't show it outside.
5. I sat between him and her during the sales conference.
6. Just between you and me, I had/have a crash on our new manager. [Are both tense OK?]
7. I hoped she [would keep, kept] it between her and me.
8-1. Be sure to divide all the income from the suburban property between him and me.
8-2. Be sure to divide between him and me all the income from the suburban property.
Thanks in advance.

Rusty
11-05-2004, 11:28 AM
1. Our family went/enjoyed boating on the lake last weekend. (OK).
2. The diving board [broke, <strike>was broken</strike>] when she jumped into the pool.
3. She became angry, but she concealed/hid her anger. (OK).
4. I was scared inside, but I didn't show it outside. (OK).
5. I sat between him and her during the sales conference. (OK).
6. Just between you and me, I had/have a crash on our new manager. [Are both tense OK?] (Yes. It depends on whether you are talking about now or some time in the past).
7. I hoped she [would keep <strike>, kept</strike>] it between her and me.
8-1. Be sure to divide all the income from the suburban property between him and me. (OK).
8-2. Be sure to divide between him and me all the income from the suburban property. (Unnatural).