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Anonymous
04-11-2004, 08:12 AM
Dear teacher,
Please correct and suggest the better ones.

A)
1)Didn’t any of your friends take part the party lately?
2)Are any of your friends older than I?
3)Are any of your friends better him?
4)Are any of your friends good at English?
5)Don’t any of your friends pass the exam?
5)Can any of your friends repair my computer?

B)
1)We all got wet because none of us HAS an umbrella.
2)They didn’t tell any of their friends.
3)Do you want some of it?
4)Many of the buildings are over 800 years old.
5)He spent half of it on a new car.
6)The manager interviewed each one of the people who applied.
7)Most of the popular live in the south of the country.
8)Few of the members is over 25.
9)When the post arrived, she looked through it hopefully but none of the letters for her.
10)The church is very old. Most of it was built in the 12th century.
11)I expect most OF you are very tired after your long journey.

C)
1)Did you watch the film?-Most of it.
2)Did you take these photographs?- Some of it.
3)Have you read these books?-A few of them.
4)Are those people English? – Most of them.
5)How much of this luggage is yours? – All of it.
6)How many of these people do you know? – Not many of them.
7)Does this furniture belong to you? – Some of it.
8)Have you spent all the money I gave you? – Not all of them.
9)How much of this money is yours? – Hafl of it.


Thanks a lot

Rusty
04-12-2004, 05:21 AM
A)
1)Didn’t any of your friends take part the party lately? (Incorrect.
"Take part in" something is OK, but it doesn't suit the sentence.
Suggestion: Haven't any of your friends had/been to/been at/ a party lately).
2)Are any of your friends older than I? (OK).
3)Are any of your friends better than him? (Or, "than he is").
4)Are any of your friends good at English? (OK).
5)Don’t any of your friends pass the exam? (Incorrect.
Suggestion: Won't any of your friends pass the exam?
Don't any of your friends (ever) pass exams?)
5)Can any of your friends repair my computer? (OK).

B)
1)We all got wet because none of us <strike>HAS</strike> had an umbrella.
2)They didn’t tell any of their friends. (OK).
3)Do you want some of it? (OK).
4)Many of the buildings are over 800 years old. (OK).
5)He spent half of it on a new car. (OK).
6)The manager interviewed each one of the people who applied. (OK).
7)Most of the <strike>popular</strike> population lives in the south of the country.
8)Few of the members <strike>is</strike> are over 25.
9)When the post arrived she looked through it, hopefully, but none of the letters were for her.
10)The church is very old. Most of it was built in the 12th century. (OK).
11)I expect most OF you are very tired after your long journey. (OK. Of is right).

C)
1)Did you watch the film?-Most of it. (OK).
2)Did you take these photographs?- Some of <strike>it</strike> them.
3)Have you read these books?-A few of them. (OK).
4)Are those people English? – Most of them. (OK).
5)How much of this luggage is yours? – All of it. (OK).
6)How many of these people do you know? – Not many of them. (OK).
7)Does this furniture belong to you? – Some of it. (OK).
8)Have you spent all the money I gave you? – Not all of <strike>them</strike> it.
9)How much of this money is yours? – Half of it. (OK).