Homework Help: English
Posted by rfvv on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 8:22pm.
1. There are works of art on the buletinboard at the back.
2. There are five works of art on the bulletinboard in the back.
3. There are many tables and chairs in the English classroom.
4. There is a computer in English Classroom 1.
5. There are two speakers on both sides on top in the room.
6. There are 10 windows on the walls of the room.
7. There are many brooms and dustpans in the broom cupboards.
8. There are works of tasks during the class on the bulletinboard at the back.
(Are they all grammatical? Would you correct any errors, please?)
•English - Writeacher, Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 8:45pm
bulletin board = always 2 words
I'm not sure about #5.
6. There are 10 windows in the room.
7. ... in the broom closet.
8. I don't understand "works of tasks" -- ??
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Thank you for your help.
8. There are works of tasks during the class on the bulletinboard at the back
( On B4 paper, students make English sentences or they write down proverbs or sayings they know in big letters. Then some of their B4 paper(or drawing paper) containing their work will be posted on the bulletin board. In that case, which expression should be used? #8?)
(One more question? Do we have to use 'at the back' or 'on the back'?)
Here's how I would correct these two sentences:
5. There are two speakers on both sides of the room near the ceiling.
8. There are displays of students' work on the bulletin board at the back of the room.
In regards to your first question, it seems that sentence 8, "There are works of tasks during the class on the bulletin board at the back," could be improved. It is not clear what "works of tasks" means in this context.
If you are referring to student work being displayed on the bulletin board, you could rephrase it like this: "There is student work displayed on the bulletin board at the back during the class." This indicates that students' work is being showcased during that particular class.
Regarding your second question, both "at the back" and "on the back" can be used, but they have slightly different meanings.
- "At the back" refers to the location of the bulletin board, indicating that it is positioned towards the rear of the room.
- "On the back" would mean that something is physically attached or placed on the back of the bulletin board itself.
In the context of your sentence, it seems more appropriate to use "at the back" since you are describing the location of the bulletin board in the classroom.