Could you please correct my sentences ?

Question

I speak english as a foreign language and saw these stranges sentences in an english course ; i would like you check my sentences and certify (or correct) them :
- They sold someone on an idea.
- She attends a staff meeting every monday.
- I spent my last dollars on plane tickets.
- As a child, i spent my time reading.
- I knew that while i preferred sitting and reading, my classmates would rather go and play.
Thank you in advance.

Answer 1

I'm american so....... =)

I speak english as a foreign language and I saw these strange sentences in an english course; I would like for you to check my sentences and correct them if they need to be corrected:

-They gave someone an idea. (that's more practical... But I guess what you want to say is: THEY SOLD SOMEONE AN INDEA)

-She attends a staff meeting every monday. (most people say,.. "she goes to staff meetings every monday")

-I spent my last dollars on plane tickets. (most people say, "I spent my last few bucks on plane tickets".)

-As a child, I spent my time reading (GOOD!)

-I knew that while I preferred sitting and reading, my classmates would rather go and play. (good!)

=)

Your sentences all make sense..........but the first one was a little confusing. I just gave you more "practical" ways to say it. You know, the way you would say it in EVERYDAY life

<3

Answer 2

I speak english as a foreign language and saw these strange sentences in an English course. I would like you check my sentences and certify (or correct) them :
- They sold someone on an idea.
- She attends a staff meeting every Monday.
- I spent my last dollars on plane tickets.
- As a child, I spent my time reading.
- I knew that while I preferred sitting and reading, my classmates would rather go and play.
Thank you in advance.

Answer 3

- They sold someone on an idea. = OK (or add "the" instead on "an")
- She attends a staff meeting every monday. = OK
- I spent my last dollars on plane tickets.
= "I spent my last dollar on plane tickets"
- As a child, i spent my time reading. = OK
- I knew that while i preferred sitting and reading, my classmates would rather go and play. =OK

Answer 4

First I must say you write like a English teacher, not as a student. Very nicely done.
OK, as far as I can tell structure on your sentences is accurate. I might change the wording in this one though.
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- I spent my last dollars on plane tickets. (I spent the last of my dollars on the plane tickets.)

Answer 5

#1 is all right
#2 -- Monday, not monday
#3 -- common usage would be "last dollar" not dollars, but it's all right
#4 -- As a child I spent my time reading (I, not i, and no comma)
#5 -- again, I, not i.

Excellent job, though. Just watch the capital letters.

Answer 6

2nd sentence - Monday is capitalized.
3rd and 4th sentences - I is always capitalized, not just at the start of a sentence.

Everything else looks right.

Edit: Last dollars is correct. You would spend your last dollar on something that cost a dollar or less.

Answer 7

They all look fine to me, except for a little capitalisation. (Monday, I).

"They sold someone on an idea" is a slightly odd way of putting things, but not wrong.

Answer 8

you can say they sold some one an idea
the sentences you wrote are perfect.
good job.