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Dear native English speakers,
would you correct my sentences if needed?
(a) Needless to say, he's a genius.
(b) To tell you the truth, I broke up with Kate last week.
(c) To make matters worse, it started to rain heavily.
(d) I'm not so foolish as to say such a thing to my boss.
(e) I got up early in order to get a good seat.
(f) The child is smart enough to solve all these problems.
(g) I'm too tired to run.
(h) My parents tell me never to go to the pond.
(i) My doctor told me not to drink.
(j) The president of the country is to visit Osaka this afternoon.
(k) My grandfather seems to be enjoying soccer.
(l) A lot of food seems to be thrown away.
Can (1) mean either (2) or (3)?
(1) He seems to have been angry.
(2) It seems that he was angry.
(3) It seems that he has been angry.
Thanks in advance.
Hirashin
would you correct my sentences if needed?
(a) Needless to say, he's a genius.
(b) To tell you the truth, I broke up with Kate last week.
(c) To make matters worse, it started to rain heavily.
(d) I'm not so foolish as to say such a thing to my boss.
(e) I got up early in order to get a good seat.
(f) The child is smart enough to solve all these problems.
(g) I'm too tired to run.
(h) My parents tell me never to go to the pond.
(i) My doctor told me not to drink.
(j) The president of the country is to visit Osaka this afternoon.
(k) My grandfather seems to be enjoying soccer.
(l) A lot of food seems to be thrown away.
Can (1) mean either (2) or (3)?
(1) He seems to have been angry.
(2) It seems that he was angry.
(3) It seems that he has been angry.
Thanks in advance.
Hirashin