Could you possibly please tell me if everything is OK in the following sentences?
Thank you very much in advance.
1) There was an elegant Prioress. Her name was Madam Eglantine. She had a simple and timid smile.
2) Her strongest oath was by St Loy, the patron saint of goldsmiths, which implies that she hardly swore at all. 3) Actually, it was contrary to the rules of the nun’s orders to swear.(As St Loy refused to swear, to swear by him was considered as an innocent oath.)
4) When she ate, she was careful not to make mistakes. She spoke fine French with an English accent and had very good manners.
5) Actually, she was educated at Stratford-atte-Bowe. It was a nunnery where the nobility sent their daughters to study, whether they became nuns or not.
6) When she was eating, she was careful not to make a mess. If she saw a mouse which was caught in a trap, she cried.
7) She gave roast meat or milk or fine white bread to her little dogs and, if one died, she was sad for weeks.
8) She had grey eyes, small soft red lips and a wide forehead. She was tall and well built; she was beautiful and smart.
9) Her clothes were fashionable. She wore a graceful cloak and a rosary around her arm like a bracelet.
10) It was made of coral beads with large green beads and embellished with a gold brooch containing the inscription "Amor Vincit Omnia" ("Love Conquers All"). A crucifix should have hung from it.
11) A nun was expected to have the following qualities. She was expected to pray and sing in concentration and be charitable to human beings.
12) She wasn’t supposed to show off, wear ornaments or care for appearance. On the contrary, she was worried about intonation, cared for very polite behavior and poses and for courtly kind of grace. She was charitable to animals, in particular to mice and dogs, in a period when people lived in hunger, plagues and wars.
13) She did not respect monastic rules which forbade the exposure of the forehead.Chaucer’s tone in describing the prioress is ironical.
14) He uses irony to make the reader aware of the faults and defects he doesn’t approve of.
1. fine, but can you combine some of the simple sentences into complex ones? It's more sophisticated.
2 - 11 = good
12. for courtly kind of grace = a courtly kind of grade OR for courtly kinds of grace
13 & 14 = good
Sra
To determine if everything is OK in these sentences, we can check for grammar, clarity, and coherence. Here is an analysis of each sentence:
1) There was an elegant Prioress. Her name was Madam Eglantine. She had a simple and timid smile. - This sentence is grammatically correct and clear.
2) Her strongest oath was by St Loy, the patron saint of goldsmiths, which implies that she hardly swore at all. - This sentence is grammatically correct and clear.
3) Actually, it was contrary to the rules of the nun's orders to swear. (As St. Loy refused to swear, to swear by him was considered as an innocent oath.) - This sentence is grammatically correct and clear.
4) When she ate, she was careful not to make mistakes. She spoke fine French with an English accent and had very good manners. - This sentence is grammatically correct and clear.
5) Actually, she was educated at Stratford-atte-Bowe. It was a nunnery where the nobility sent their daughters to study, whether they became nuns or not. - This sentence is grammatically correct and clear.
6) When she was eating, she was careful not to make a mess. If she saw a mouse which was caught in a trap, she cried. - This sentence is grammatically correct and clear.
7) She gave roast meat or milk or fine white bread to her little dogs and if one died, she was sad for weeks. - This sentence is grammatically correct and clear.
8) She had grey eyes, small soft red lips, and a wide forehead. She was tall and well-built; she was beautiful and smart. - This sentence is grammatically correct and clear.
9) Her clothes were fashionable. She wore a graceful cloak and a rosary around her arm like a bracelet. - This sentence is grammatically correct and clear.
10) It was made of coral beads with large green beads and embellished with a gold brooch containing the inscription "Amor Vincit Omnia" ("Love Conquers All"). A crucifix should have hung from it. - This sentence is grammatically correct and clear.
11) A nun was expected to have the following qualities. She was expected to pray and sing in concentration and be charitable to human beings. - This sentence is grammatically correct and clear.
12) She wasn't supposed to show off, wear ornaments, or care for appearance. On the contrary, she was worried about intonation, cared for very polite behavior and poses and for courtly kind of grace. She was charitable to animals, in particular to mice and dogs, in a period when people lived in hunger, plagues, and wars. - This sentence is grammatically correct and clear.
13) She did not respect monastic rules which forbade the exposure of the forehead. Chaucer's tone in describing the prioress is ironical. - This sentence is grammatically correct and clear.
14) He uses irony to make the reader aware of the faults and defects he doesn't approve of. - This sentence is grammatically correct and clear.
Overall, all the sentences are grammatically correct, clear, and coherent.