Anonymous
05-04-2004, 06:27 PM
Hello teachers!
Would you please check these sentences and correct them for me?
1-1. He is good at standing on his hands/head.
1-2. He can walk standing on his hands/head.
1-3. [He, His argument] doesn't have a leg to stand on.
2-1. The excavation turned/stood the previous theory on its head.
2-2. Traditional marketing turned/stood on its head.
2-3. The event turned/stood his destiny on its head,
2-4. New data turned/stood the traditional theory on its head,
3-1. He wrote a lot of books which [stood, stand, will stand] the test of time.
3-2. He has a lot of books which stand/stood the test of time.
3-3. His goal in World Cup France '98 stands/stood the test of time.
3-4. The film will stand the test of time.
3-5. His achievements will stand the test of time.
4-1. Lisa's proposal/presentation stuck/stood out (like a sore thumb).
4-2. Lisa's [playing the piano, play] stuck/stood out (like a sore thumb) at the contest.
4-3. At the party, Lisa stuck/stood out of all the girls like a sore thumb.
4-4. At the party everyone else was in jeans or/and casual wear/gear, but I had a suit on; I stuck/stood out like a sore thumb.
Thank you very much.
Best regards.
Would you please check these sentences and correct them for me?
1-1. He is good at standing on his hands/head.
1-2. He can walk standing on his hands/head.
1-3. [He, His argument] doesn't have a leg to stand on.
2-1. The excavation turned/stood the previous theory on its head.
2-2. Traditional marketing turned/stood on its head.
2-3. The event turned/stood his destiny on its head,
2-4. New data turned/stood the traditional theory on its head,
3-1. He wrote a lot of books which [stood, stand, will stand] the test of time.
3-2. He has a lot of books which stand/stood the test of time.
3-3. His goal in World Cup France '98 stands/stood the test of time.
3-4. The film will stand the test of time.
3-5. His achievements will stand the test of time.
4-1. Lisa's proposal/presentation stuck/stood out (like a sore thumb).
4-2. Lisa's [playing the piano, play] stuck/stood out (like a sore thumb) at the contest.
4-3. At the party, Lisa stuck/stood out of all the girls like a sore thumb.
4-4. At the party everyone else was in jeans or/and casual wear/gear, but I had a suit on; I stuck/stood out like a sore thumb.
Thank you very much.
Best regards.