1. Last year, we had a school festival. I couldn't attend the school festival because of my illness.
2. Last year, we had a field trip. We couldn't enjoy the trip because of heavy rain.
3. Last year, we had a school talent show. We couldn't do well because we had not prepared for it for a long time.
4. Last year, we had an earth quake. We couldn't go out for a day.
5. Last year, we had heavy rain in summer. We couldn't go out for three days.
6. Last year, we had a strong typhoon. We couldn't go to school for three days.
7. Last year, we had a school art show. I couldn't attend the art show because I was absent from school.
8. Last year, we had a school art exhibition. I couldn't join the art exhibition because I was in another place.
(Would you check the passages and correct any errors? Thank you.)
4. earthquake -- one word
Everything else is correct.
The passages you have provided are mostly grammatically correct. However, there are a few revisions that can be made to improve clarity and eliminate repetition. Here are the corrected passages:
1. Last year, our school held a festival. Unfortunately, I couldn't attend due to my illness.
2. Last year, we had a field trip, but it was ruined by heavy rain.
3. Last year, our school organized a talent show. However, since we hadn't prepared for it for a long time, we didn't perform well.
4. Last year, there was an earthquake, which prevented us from going outside for a day.
5. Last year, we experienced heavy rain during the summer. As a result, we were unable to go out for three days.
6. Last year, a strong typhoon hit our area, leading to a three-day closure of the school.
7. Last year, our school held an art show. Unfortunately, I couldn't attend because I was absent.
8. Last year, our school had an art exhibition, but I couldn't participate as I was in another location.
Please note that while these revisions enhance the clarity and structure of the sentences, the original passages were understandable as well.