Dec. 21, 2023
Sentence Practice
1.With a broad grin, a six-year-old boy crumpled up the letter and flung it into the fire, watching it twirl and curl gracefully before landing in the heart of the crackling flames.
2.Five hundred student demonstrators dressed in black stamped their feet with thunderous echoes, chanted slogans, and threw petrol bombs at the police outside the parliament buildings.
3.I massaged the lavender essential oil into my arms and legs, sinking into the silk mattress with a contented sigh as the calming fragrance enveloped me.
4.I reclined on the sun-soaked hammock by the beach and sipped a refreshing coconut drink, watching the clear turquoise waves lap against the shore.
5.A gray-haired, middle-aged truck driver rolled down his window and gave the driver who was overtaking him a loud honk. With a shout of ''fuck you,'' he extended a middle finger toward the car owner.
6.Old hoses, rusty screwdrivers, and empty buckets were scattered haphazardly around the dimly lit storeroom.
1. With a broad grin, a six-year-old boy crumpled up the letter and flung it into the fire, watching it twirl and curl gracefully before landing in the heart of the crackling flames.
2. Five hundred (black-clad) student demonstrators (dressed in black) stamped their feet with/to thunderous echoes, chanted slogans, and threw petrol bombs at the police outside the parliament buildings.
“Dressed in black stamped their feet” is awkward. You could call them black-clad, instead.
3. I massaged the lavender essential oil into my arms and legs, sinking into the silk mattress with a contented sigh as the calming fragrance enveloped me.
4. I reclined on the sun-soaked hammock by the beach and sipped a refreshing coconut drink, watching the clearrystal turquoise waves lap against the shore.
I’m not sure that “clear” turquoise makes sense, as “clear” often means colorless, but I think “crystal” would work.
5. A gray-haired, middle-aged truck driver rolled down his window and gave the driver who was overtaking him a loud honk.
With a shout of ''fuck you,'' he extended a middle finger toward the car owner.
6. Old hoses, rusty screwdrivers, and empty buckets were scattered haphazardly around the dimly lit storeroom.
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1.With a broad grin, a six-year-old boy crumpled up the letter and flung it into the fire, watching it twirl and curl gracefully before landing in the heart of the crackling flames. 1. With a broad grin, a six-year-old boy crumpled up the letter and flung it into the fire, watching it twirl and curl gracefully before landing in the heart of the crackling flames. |
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2.Five hundred student demonstrators dressed in black stamped their feet with thunderous echoes, chanted slogans, and threw petrol bombs at the police outside the parliament buildings. 2. Five hundred (black-clad) student demonstrators (dressed in black) stamped their feet with/to thunderous echoes, chanted slogans, and threw petrol bombs at the police outside the parliament buildings. “Dressed in black stamped their feet” is awkward. You could call them black-clad, instead. |
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3.I massaged the lavender essential oil into my arms and legs, sinking into the silk mattress with a contented sigh as the calming fragrance enveloped me. 3. I massaged the lavender essential oil into my arms and legs, sinking into the silk mattress with a contented sigh as the calming fragrance enveloped me. |
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4.I reclined on the sun-soaked hammock by the beach and sipped a refreshing coconut drink, watching the clear turquoise waves lap against the shore. 4. I reclined on the sun-soaked hammock by the beach and sipped a refreshing coconut drink, watching the c I’m not sure that “clear” turquoise makes sense, as “clear” often means colorless, but I think “crystal” would work. |
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5.A gray-haired, middle-aged truck driver rolled down his window and gave the driver who was overtaking him a loud honk. 5. A gray-haired, middle-aged truck driver rolled down his window and gave the driver who was overtaking him a loud honk. |
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With a shout of ''fuck you,'' he extended a middle finger toward the car owner. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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6.Old hoses, rusty screwdrivers, and empty buckets were scattered haphazardly around the dimly lit storeroom. 6. Old hoses, rusty screwdrivers, and empty buckets were scattered haphazardly around the dimly lit storeroom. |
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