Can you please tell me which is the best word choice in each sentence?
Thank you in advance for your invaluable help!!
1.My friends gave me jewels (?) as Christmas presents.
2.On the following (or the next?) day I took the dog for a walk or for walks. I made a lot of presents to or for my family.(?)
3.I spent the rest of my holidays playing on my computer or playing my new guitar.
4.I checked the fair copy. There is no point in checking your first draft.
5.I took off half a point for each grammar or lexical (?) mistake you made. In order to get a “pass” you’ll have to do 2/3 of the exercises correctly.
6.I waited the midnight at home. I didn’t go to the midnight mass. I looked at the or I saw (?) the fireworks from our hotel room
7.On New Year’s Day I spent the whole morning (is it wrong to say all the morning) at home
8.On Epiphany I finished my homework and my holidays were finished, too.
9.My aunt cooked Christmas lunch for us. For starters, she gave us ham with melon and then prawn cocktail with mayonnaise.
10.On Christmas morning: better In the morning of Christmas Day I went… Or On Christmas Day in the morning. (?) I went for a walk along the seashore (OR by the sea)???
11.On Epiphany Eve I hung a sock on the fire place and the next day I found a lot of sweets in it. (I found it full of sweets)
12.I went to eat at the restaurant. OR I ate at the restaurant.
13.What did you like the most OR most during or IN or ON your Christmas holidays?
14.I relaxed (OR I Rested) a lot because long and tiring school days were approaching (?)
15.I had a lot of fun during my holidays. I spent ten days in my second holiday home in the mountains. (and not in my mountain’s house), during which I went skiing and snowboarding.
16.I listened to music on earphones on my walkman. My mum cooked Christmas lunch all day long
17.In the evening of New Year’s Eve I went with my mum to St Moritz to have lunch (Or we had lunch there)
18.In St Moritz there were many cross-country trails. I met two twins, with whom I had gone sailing in the summer (?)
2. presents for
6.I waited the midnight at home = I waited for midnight
7. (is it wrong to say all the morning = not wrong but awkward = whole or entire
9. prawn cocktail = lobster tails?
15. (and not in my mountain’s house), = no, the other is far better OR my house in the mountains
For everything else, your choice for either is fine.
Sra
1. The best word choice in the sentence "My friends gave me jewels (?) as Christmas presents" would be "jewelry" instead of "jewels." The word "jewelry" is used to refer to decorative items such as necklaces, bracelets, and earrings.
2. The best word choice in the sentence "On the following (or the next?) day I took the dog for a walk or for walks. I made a lot of presents to or for my family(?)'' would be "the following day" instead of "the next day," as it denotes a specific day after the current one. Additionally, "for walks" is the appropriate choice in this context. Regarding the second part of the sentence, it would be more accurate to say "made a lot of presents for my family."
3. The best word choices in the sentence "I spent the rest of my holidays playing on my computer or playing my new guitar" are "playing on my computer" and "playing my new guitar." Both choices correctly convey the idea of engaging in leisure activities.
4. The best word choice in the sentence "I checked the fair copy. There is no point in checking your first draft" is "final copy" instead of "fair copy." The final copy refers to the completed and revised version of a written document.
5. The best word choices in the sentence "I took off half a point for each grammar or lexical (?) mistake you made. In order to get a 'pass,' you'll have to do 2/3 of the exercises correctly" are "lexical" and "in order to." "Lexical" is the appropriate term to refer to vocabulary-related mistakes, and "in order to" expresses the purpose or condition required for achieving a specific outcome.
6. The best word choices in the sentence "I waited the midnight at home. I didn't go to the midnight mass. I looked at the or I saw (?) the fireworks from our hotel room" are "waited until midnight at home," "I didn't go to the midnight mass," and "I saw the fireworks." The corrections clarify the actions and events described more accurately.
7. The best word choice in the sentence "On New Year's Day I spent the whole morning (is it wrong to say all the morning) at home" is "the whole morning." Both "all the morning" and "the whole morning" are acceptable, but "the whole morning" is more commonly used.
8. The best word choice in the sentence "On Epiphany, I finished my homework and my holidays were finished, too" is "ended" instead of "finished." Using "ended" conveys a sense of closure or completion.
9. The best word choice in the sentence "My aunt cooked Christmas lunch for us. For starters, she gave us ham with melon and then prawn cocktail with mayonnaise" is "prawn cocktail with mayonnaise." This choice accurately describes a dish typically made with prawns and mayonnaise.
10. The best word choices in the sentence "On Christmas morning: better In the morning of Christmas Day I went… Or On Christmas Day in the morning. (?) I went for a walk along the seashore (OR by the sea)???" are "In the morning of Christmas Day" and "by the sea." These choices provide a clearer timeline and specify the location more accurately.
11. The best word choice in the sentence "On Epiphany Eve I hung a sock on the fireplace and the next day I found a lot of sweets in it (I found it full of sweets)" is "full of sweets." This choice conveys the idea that the sock contained a significant quantity of sweets.
12. The best word choice in the sentence "I went to eat at the restaurant. OR I ate at the restaurant" is "ate at the restaurant." This choice accurately describes having a meal at a restaurant.
13. The best word choice in the sentence "What did you like the most OR most during or IN or ON your Christmas holidays?" is "during." This choice correctly indicates the time frame in which the liking occurred.
14. The best word choice in the sentence "I relaxed (OR I rested) a lot because long and tiring school days were approaching" is subjective. Both "relaxed" and "rested" are appropriate choices, depending on the intended meaning. "Relaxed" suggests a state of unwinding or reducing stress, while "rested" implies taking a break or getting sufficient rest.
15. The best word choices in the sentence "I had a lot of fun during my holidays. I spent ten days in my second holiday home in the mountains (and not in my mountain's house), during which I went skiing and snowboarding" are "second holiday home" and "in the mountains." These choices accurately describe the location and clarify the possession of the holiday home.
16. The best word choices in the sentence "I listened to music on earphones on my Walkman. My mom cooked Christmas lunch all day long" are "on earphones" and "all day." These choices specify the device used for listening and emphasize the duration of the cooking activity.
17. The best word choices in the sentence "In the evening of New Year's Eve, I went with my mom to St. Moritz to have lunch (Or we had lunch there)" are "we had lunch there." This choice indicates that both the speaker and their mom had lunch in St. Moritz.
18. The best word choice in the sentence "In St. Moritz, there were many cross-country trails. I met two twins, with whom I had gone sailing in the summer (?)" is "whom I had gone sailing with in the summer." This choice clarifies the relationship between the speaker and the twins and accurately describes the shared activity of sailing.