gmalivuk

2014-11-20 Workshop: childhood story corrections

Nov 20th, 2014
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  3. If the story is about the past, the verbs should be in the past tense.
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  5. can -> could
  6. At that time I couldn't drive because I was too young.
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  8. will -> would
  9. I wanted to be a doctor because I would help people.
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  11. We wanted to do some activities.
  12. We wanted to make some things. (= create, build, cook)
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  14. I couldn't go out and I couldn't talk with my friends.
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  16. I couldn't go out or talk with my friends.
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  18. I visited them on my birthday. (it was the same date)
  19. I visited them for my birthday. (it was how I celebrated)
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  21. at noon, at 2:00, at dawn
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  23. in this moment -> at this moment -> at this time (or "now")
  24. in that moment -> at that moment -> at that time (or "then")
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  26. I couldn't be a doctor because I never liked science.
  27. "science" in general = all science -> no "the"
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  29. * I wanted to be a doctor for help the people.
  30. -> I wanted to be a doctor to help people.
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  32. to + verb
  33. for + noun
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