Bassim
VIP Member
- Joined
- Mar 1, 2008
- Member Type
- Student or Learner
- Native Language
- Bosnian
- Home Country
- Bosnia Herzegovina
- Current Location
- Sweden
Would you please correct my mistakes in the following sentences.
Michael went to the countryside for a short holiday. When he arrived, he stood in front of the cornfields swaying in the breeze. Birds chirped from the nearby trees, and cats dozed on the porches. This is what I needed, he said to himself. He breathed the air scented with wild flowers and trees and felt free, liberated from the noise, pollution and traffic jams of the city. His steps felt lighter. He didn't need to push his way though the crowded streets. His telephone was switched off and now his eyes soaked up the beautiful scenery, instead of staring at the small flat screen. They darted from one balcony adorned with flowers to another, from church spire to charming house facades, from well-trimmed gardens to orchards sagging with fruit. The passersby nodded to him and greeted him, looking him straight into his eyes. What a difference this was to the people in the city who often avoided each other's eyes, especially when you were on the bus or underground! If you tried to talk to someone, people would believe there was something wrong with you. The drive took Michael just about half an hour, and look, he was on another planet. It dawned on him how little you needed to be happy.
Michael went to the countryside for a short holiday. When he arrived, he stood in front of the cornfields swaying in the breeze. Birds chirped from the nearby trees, and cats dozed on the porches. This is what I needed, he said to himself. He breathed the air scented with wild flowers and trees and felt free, liberated from the noise, pollution and traffic jams of the city. His steps felt lighter. He didn't need to push his way though the crowded streets. His telephone was switched off and now his eyes soaked up the beautiful scenery, instead of staring at the small flat screen. They darted from one balcony adorned with flowers to another, from church spire to charming house facades, from well-trimmed gardens to orchards sagging with fruit. The passersby nodded to him and greeted him, looking him straight into his eyes. What a difference this was to the people in the city who often avoided each other's eyes, especially when you were on the bus or underground! If you tried to talk to someone, people would believe there was something wrong with you. The drive took Michael just about half an hour, and look, he was on another planet. It dawned on him how little you needed to be happy.
