Thank you very much for heping me. Here are some more alternatives I'd like you to check.
1) Kurtz is said to be a brilliant talker.
2) He was good at talking. His main talent was that he was a brilliant talker who could charm (?) his audience with (or through/by?) his words.
3) The manager hoped Marlow would arrive at the inner station after Kurtz’s death (after Kurtz had died??) . The manager wanted Kurtz to die before Marlow reached the station.
4)He said that Kurtz had been changed by the wilderness (better use: the wilderness had changed him?) he experienced in Africa.
5)The first who mentioned Kurtz was/The first to mention Kurtz to Marlow was the accountant. Are they both right?He spoke highly of (and not about?) Kurtz. He pursued his own purposes without trying (attempting?) to understand the natives.
6)The steamer he had to command had sunk to the bottom of the river (and not WAS SUNK?). The steamer lay at the bottom of the river.
7) They ivory traders seemed like pilgrims (looked like, were like pilgrims, behaved as if they were pilgrims?) who were going to a shrine.
Combine 1 and 2.
1) Kurtz's main talent was that he was a brilliant talker who could charm his audience with his words.
3.3) The manager hoped Marlow would arrive at the inner station after Kurtz’s death.
Thank you very much for heping me. Here are some more alternatives I'd like you to check.
1) Kurtz is said to be a brilliant talker.
2) He was good at talking. His main talent was that he was a brilliant talker who could charm (?) his audience with (or through/by?) his words.
3) The manager hoped Marlow would arrive at the inner station after Kurtz’s death (after Kurtz had died??) . The manager wanted Kurtz to die before Marlow reached the station.
4)He said that Kurtz had been changed by the wilderness he experienced in Africa.
5.The first to mention Kurtz to Marlow was the accountant. He spoke highly of Kurtz. ( Either "attempting" or "trying" would be correct)
6.The steamer he had to command had sunk to the bottom of the river
7. They ivory traders behaved like pilgrims who were going to a shrine.
11. Upon the death of Spitz in The Call of the Wild, Francois and Perrault decide that the new sled-team leader should be
Upon the death of Spitz in The Call of the Wild, Francois and Perrault decide that the new sled-team leader should be A. Buck B. Sol-leks C. Bilee D. Dave
1) "Kurtz is said to be a brilliant talker."
- The word "said" suggests that someone else has given this information about Kurtz. To confirm if Kurtz is indeed a brilliant talker, you might want to check the source or context of this statement. It could be based on personal experiences, testimonies, or observations of those who have interacted with Kurtz.
2) "He was good at talking. His main talent was that he was a brilliant talker who could charm his audience with his words."
- This sentence describes Kurtz's skill in talking and his ability to captivate his audience through his words. To verify this claim, you could look for instances in which Kurtz's words had a significant impact, whether in his speeches, writings, or interactions with others.
3) "The manager hoped Marlow would arrive at the inner station after Kurtz’s death. The manager wanted Kurtz to die before Marlow reached the station."
- This sentence describes the manager's desire for Kurtz's death to occur before Marlow arrives at the inner station. To confirm this intention, you might check the context or intentions of the manager expressed throughout the story. It could also be helpful to examine any conversations or actions that provide insights into the manager's motives.
4) "He said that Kurtz had been changed by the wilderness he experienced in Africa."
- This sentence describes someone's statement about how the wilderness in Africa affected Kurtz and caused changes in him. To verify this claim, you could look for passages in the story where Kurtz's experiences in the African wilderness are discussed or where his behavior and mindset appear to have been influenced by his time there.
5) "The first who mentioned Kurtz to Marlow was the accountant. He spoke highly of Kurtz. He pursued his own purposes without trying to understand the natives."
- Both "The first who mentioned Kurtz to Marlow was the accountant" and "The first to mention Kurtz to Marlow was the accountant" are correct. The choice between "of" and "about" depends on the specific context and what you want to convey. Concerning the accountant's opinion of Kurtz and his behavior towards the natives, you can verify this claim by reviewing the narrative where the interactions between the accountant, Marlow, and Kurtz are discussed.
6) "The steamer he had to command had sunk to the bottom of the river. The steamer lay at the bottom of the river."
- Both "had sunk" and "was sunk" are grammatically correct options. The choice depends on the context and the narrative tense you want to use. To verify the steamer's current state, you might look for passages in the story where the sunken steamer is mentioned or if there are any discussions related to it being at the bottom of the river.
7) "The ivory traders seemed like pilgrims who were going to a shrine."
- The sentence suggests that the behavior or appearance of the ivory traders resembled that of pilgrims embarking on a journey to a religious shrine. To gain more clarity on this comparison, you could look for descriptions or discussions in the story that support this similarity and provide further details about the traders' behavior and attitudes.