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Decide if the following sentences are grammatically correct or not:

1. The television needed repairing.

2. The television needed to be repaired.
3. The essay needs editing.
4. The essay needs to be edited.
5. They agreed on the terms of the new contract.
6. That doesn't seem to surprising you.
7. we hope for gain from this.
8. he failed to achieve the target/ he succeeded to achieve the target.
9. He do not deserve to being here.
10. Her daughter promised her father for winning the race.
11. Her husband decided to giving up his bad habits.
12. The team managed for win the cup.

13.He delayed/postponed leave because of the bad weather.

14. She regretted not finish her project last night.
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15. My uncle insisted to pay for lunch.

16. The student doesn’t mind to wait for the book.
17. She is used to his be late.

18. The jackets which this shop makes them are of excellent quality.
19. I’d always wanted to take Graham to the city where I grew up in.
20. High taxation is the main reason which governments fall.
21. Even although there was a Force 9 gale (storm), the ship remained stable.
22. Despite she was a woman, Marie Curie made a successful career for herself in a male-
dominated world.
23. I’m most proudest of this one. I won it against really stiff (tough) competition.
24. The nurse asked when exactly had started the pain
25. Those plastic cakes look good enough to eat them.
26. Which of these houses is the expensivest
27. Susan is amazing good with animals.
28. As soon as I saw him, I was surely he had been drinking.
29. Vegetarians are people who are not eating meat.
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30. What do you do with my coat?

31. The man has stood outside for hours.
32. How he works hardǃ (
33. With all this advices, he hasn’t been persuaded.
34. It can been said that smoking is bad.
35. Smoking can be caused many serious diseases.
36. People smoke because they think that they will be relaxed.
37. Many students didn't found the answer.
38. They still play it although many knows that this game is dangerous.
39. Their father encourage them to do it.
40. How we can stop smoking?
41. To help yourself quit smoking, go to a walk.
42. Many people die from smoking.
43. I run everyday in the sea.
44. One of major problems is doing this.
45. This professors are helpful.
46. Other example of the disadvantages is the bad influence on one’s character.
47. The beautifuls sunsets make Lillian happy.
48. The meals weren’t a healthy one.
49. Most of the teachers here are qualified and such (very-so) a wonderful.
50. My teacher gave me an advice.
51. Beside mens who study this field, there are a lot of girls or womens.
52. There are many peoples who travel abroad.
53. Do you like to sing?
54. In during my life I had a lot of friends.
55. Japanese are industrious and frugal (economic).
56. Some people are not used to live in a hot country.