Could you please,check my sentences?

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Anonymous  #523065  Wed, 04 Jun 08 08:11 PM

Hi, there! 

Please,could you check if there is any mistake in the sentences below ? - He kept it in secret.- I have to reveal the whole story.- This story arouse recently.- “Now, I’m at your orders,madam.”- I respect what have been saying recently.- The strong steps are coming closer and closer.- He invented all the story.- It was the easiest way!- Today it’s my luckiest day!- It is asked for the audience to stand up and clap. (or) to stand up and claps.   ?- I don’t miss your program. (a TV program). / I didn’t miss any of your speeches.- It’s the impurities in our air and water that are doing it.- Would you mind answer some fast questions?   - TV programs like Oprah Winfrey Show and David Letterman, are called “Talk Shows”? Thank you very much,Saadi  

 

  
Clive  #523191  Thu, 05 Jun 08 03:21 AM

Hi,

He kept it in secret.- I have to reveal the whole story.- This story arouse recently.- “Now, I’m at your orders,madam.”- I respect what have been saying recently.- The strong steps are coming closer and closer.- He invented all the story.- It was the easiest way!- Today it’s my luckiest day!- It is asked for the audience to stand up and clap. (or) to stand up and claps.   ?- I don’t miss your program. (a TV program). / I didn’t miss any of your speeches.- It’s the impurities in our air and water that are doing it.- Would you mind answer some fast questions?   - TV programs like Oprah Winfrey Show and David Letterman, are called “Talk Shows”? 

He kept it secret.- I have to reveal the whole story.- This story arose recently.- “Now, I’m at your command, madam.”- I respect what you have been saying recently.- The strong steps are coming closer and closer.- He invented the whole story.- It was the easiest way!- Today is my luckiest day!- The audience is asked to stand up and clap. - I don’t miss your program. (a TV program). / I didn’t miss any of your speeches.- It’s the impurities in our air and water that are doing it.- Would you mind answering some fast questions?   - TV programs like the Oprah Winfrey Show and David Letterman are called “Talk Shows”? 

Best wishes,Clive

  
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Anonymous  #523202  Thu, 05 Jun 08 03:48 AM

Clive,

 Thanks for the help. By the way when I say: "This story arouse recently" (because of the word recently here, wouldn't be better to use the Present Perfect tense:"This story has arisen  recently" ?).

  And in "Would you mind answering some fast questions", could I replace "fast questions" by "quick questions"?

Thanks again,

Saadi

  
Clive  #523511  Thu, 05 Jun 08 08:16 PM

Hi,

By the way when I say: "This story arouse recently" (because of the word recently here, wouldn't be better to use the Present Perfect tense:"This story has arisen  recently" ?). No. The Simple Past is fine and sounds better.

And in "Would you mind answering some fast questions", could I replace "fast questions" by "quick questions"? Yes.

Best wishes,Clive

  
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