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Dear native English speakers,
Would you please help me with some sentences?
Which would be used among the following sentences?
1a) My son will become a college student next year.
1b) My son will become a college student in the next year.
1c) My son will become a college student the coming year.
1d) My son will become a college student in the coming year.
2a) The rock band from England is popular among teenagers.
2b) The rock band is popular among teenagers from England.
3a) My father cooks us breakfast on Sunday morning.
3b) My father prepares us breakfast on Sunday morning.
3c) My father makes us breakfast on Sunday morning.
3d) My father fixes us breakfast on Sunday morning.
4a) I found her advice very useful.
4b) I found her advice very helpful.
4c) Her advice proved to be very useful/helpful.
4d) Her advice turned out to be very useful/helpful.
5a) Lisa raised a hand and answered the question.
5b) Lisa raised her hand and answered the question.
Thanks in advance.
Hirashin
Would you please help me with some sentences?
Which would be used among the following sentences?
1a) My son will become a college student next year.
1b) My son will become a college student in the next year.
1c) My son will become a college student the coming year.
1d) My son will become a college student in the coming year.
2a) The rock band from England is popular among teenagers.
2b) The rock band is popular among teenagers from England.
3a) My father cooks us breakfast on Sunday morning.
3b) My father prepares us breakfast on Sunday morning.
3c) My father makes us breakfast on Sunday morning.
3d) My father fixes us breakfast on Sunday morning.
4a) I found her advice very useful.
4b) I found her advice very helpful.
4c) Her advice proved to be very useful/helpful.
4d) Her advice turned out to be very useful/helpful.
5a) Lisa raised a hand and answered the question.
5b) Lisa raised her hand and answered the question.
Thanks in advance.
Hirashin