Can you please check if the following sentences are possible? Thank you.

1)He sailed for Africa in a French steamer. At last they came to the mouth of the Congo river. The first company trading post Marlow saw was a depressing place.
2) African people were tied together with chains. There were black bodies lying on the ground all around him waiting for the end to come.
3)Marlow was surprised to see that the company accountant was so elegantly dressed. He stood out in his ironed and starched white shirt.
4) The accountant was the first to mention Kurtz. He referred to him as a remarkable person. He left the trading post the next day.
5) They travelled on foot for the next two hundred miles. They reached the central station after 15 days. A man approached him and told him that the steamer he had to command was at the bottom of the river. (had sunk to the bottom of the river?).
6) The station manager didn’t make a good impression on him. He was no good at running the station since there was disorder and confusion everywhere.
7)Still (?) he was successful in his job because he never got ill. The heat and the poor diet had no effect on him at all.
8)Marlow began working at the steamer as soon as he could. First, he had to raise it from the bottom of the river and then inspect the damage, which was considerable.
9)Men at the station didn’t do much work but were excited at the word ivory.

1. in or on

5. either
6. was or were?
8. working at? working on?

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To check if the given sentences are possible, we can analyze each sentence individually:

1) "He sailed for Africa in a French steamer." - This sentence is possible and describes the action of someone traveling to Africa on a French steamer.

2) "African people were tied together with chains. There were black bodies lying on the ground all around him waiting for the end to come." - This sentence is possible, but it is important to note that sentences describing such sensitive topics should be handled with care.

3) "Marlow was surprised to see that the company accountant was so elegantly dressed. He stood out in his ironed and starched white shirt." - This sentence is possible and describes Marlow's surprise at the accountant's appearance.

4) "The accountant was the first to mention Kurtz. He referred to him as a remarkable person. He left the trading post the next day." - This sentence is possible and narrates the accountant's mention of Kurtz, his description of Kurtz, and his subsequent departure.

5) "They traveled on foot for the next two hundred miles. They reached the central station after 15 days. A man approached him and told him that the steamer he had to command was at the bottom of the river." - This sentence is possible, but it could be improved by rephrasing the last part: "A man approached him and informed him that the steamer he was supposed to command had sunk to the bottom of the river."

6) "The station manager didn't make a good impression on him. He was no good at running the station since there was disorder and confusion everywhere." - This sentence is possible and describes Marlow's negative impression of the station manager and the chaotic state of the station.

7) "Still, he was successful in his job because he never got ill. The heat and the poor diet had no effect on him at all." - This sentence can be improved by removing the question mark after "Still." Otherwise, it is possible and states that despite the challenging conditions, he was successful because he remained unaffected by illness.

8) "Marlow began working at the steamer as soon as he could. First, he had to raise it from the bottom of the river and then inspect the damage, which was considerable." - This sentence is possible and details Marlow's actions of starting work on the steamer by raising it from the river and inspecting the significant damage it sustained.

9) "Men at the station didn't do much work but were excited at the word ivory." - This sentence is possible and states that the men at the station didn't contribute much labor but showed enthusiasm when it came to the mention of ivory.

Overall, the given sentences are possible, but some minor improvements could be made for clearer and more concise expression.