A few days ago
bigstringmail

could somebody check if my grammar (sentence structure is correct)?

CP=compound

CPX=complex

1.Because John took drugs and drank heavily, others considered him to be the antithesis of a model father. (CPX

2.Although diamonds look pretty, they are merely a bauble because they cannot do anything. (CPX

3.Because of his harsh treatment of inmates, the guard was considered to be very bestial. (CPX

4.She was afraid to wear the diaphanous t-shirt to the water park as it would cause great embarrassment if it got wet. (CPX

5.I do not mean to gloat, but I got a perfect score on the last test. (CP

6.Even with his mastery of the martial arts, Joseph felt impotent when Mike drew out his pistol. (CPX)

7.To get to your plane, you have to cross a labyrinth of terminals and concourses. (CPX)

8.As we approached the maelstrom, it was clear that we were in deep trouble. (CPX)

9.Because he always tried to break the rules, we could tell that John practiced nihilism. (CPX)

10.Although he wasn’t hit by the bullet, the shards of glass from the window pierced into his skin. (CPX

Top 3 Answers
A few days ago
Anonymous

Favorite Answer

Prob with No. 2. Pronoun agreement. diamonds=baubles

No. 9. a bit awkward. John was nihilistic is better.

No. 10. “into” is understood with “pierced.” There is no other way to pierce. Remove the preposition.

I, as a teacher, rock.

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A few days ago
Sherry K
2. “baubles” – since you used plural of diamond in the first part of the sentence.
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A few days ago
forrest008932
Correct sentence structure
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