proof reading again.....

1.Most patients have pain for many years before they seek treatment.
2.They blocked the door and made us not able to go in.
3.She didn’t fail the test. On the other hand, she has done very well.
4.She is not shy. On the contrary , she is very involved in public speaking activities.
5.Is it difficult for westerners to find employment in Hong Kong?
6.He was suffering from an unknown illness and had to stay at home for a long time.
7.Even though you shout, no one will hear you.
8.For John, what he likes is to relax by playing card games with his friends.
9.You have to accept what theyoffered , no matter you are happy with it or not.
10.I’m afraid your proposal does not have any benefit to our company at all.

Hmm some of these mistakes are a little 'funny' to pick out, here's my take:

1.Most patients were in pain for many years before they seek treatment.

2.They blocked the door and made us unable to go in.

3.She didn’t fail the test. On the contrary, she did very well.

4.She is not shy. On the contrary, she is very involved in public
speaking activities.

5.Are westerners difficult to find employment in Hong Kong?
I would probably change most of it to:
Do Westerners have difficulties in finding employment in HK?
Is it difficult for Westerners to find employment in HK?

6.He suffered from an unknown illness and had to stay at home for a
long time. (This one sounds like 'in the past, he suffered, and he was ordered to stay at home)
OR
6.He suffered from an unknown illness and stayed at home for a
long time. (This one keeps all the tenses the same throughout the sentence)

By the way - I think it should be 'stay AT home' because that's the proper phrase, and it's always 'AT home', 'AT school' as one. 'Stay home' is a rather colloquial term, used in the US more often, and shouldn't really be used in writing (unless in causal writing).

7.Even if you shout, no one will hear you.

8.For John, he likes to relax by playing card games with his friends.
(I see no problems with this but you can take out 'For' to make it simpler:
John likes to relax by playing card games with his friends.)

9.You have to accept what they offer, whether you are happy with it or
not.

10.I’m afraid your proposal does not benefit our company at all. (Take out 'to')




2010-03-31 09:15:56 補充：
Oops I missed one: it should be 'offerED' in no. 9

2010-03-31 09:20:12 補充：
More on No.2:
They blocked the door, and WE WERE UNABLE TO go INSIDE.
They blocked the door, and WE WEREN'T ABLE TO go INSIDE.

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agree with lee again, but as u said.1 mistake?
then some of the lee's ans can't be adopted@.@
have pain; hv done
5. lee is gd but1 mistake? if so, LOOK FOR instead find
6. go for stay home instead (no at)coz is a long time
8, not sure if 1 mistake
9. no matter whether u r happy wif it or not

1.Most patients are in pain for many years before they seek treatment.
2.They blocked the door and made us unable to go in.
3.She didn’t fail the test. On the contrary, she did very well.
4.She is not shy. On the contrary, she is very involved in public speaking activities.
5.Are westerners difficult to find employment in Hong Kong?
6.He was suffered from an unknown illness and had to stay [] home for a long time.
7.Even if you shout, no one will hear you.
8.For John, he likes to relax in playing card games with his friends.
9.You have to accept what they offer, doesn't matter you are happy with it or not.
10.I’m afraid your proposal does not benefit [] our company at all.

These are not too easy, hope you learn something. Try to do it yourself and provide the answer before asking for someone to do it for you.

my personal answers:

1.Most patients are pain for many years before they seek treatment.
2.They blocked the door and made us cannot go inside.
3.She didn't fail the test. Contrarily, she did very well.
4.She is not shy. On the other hand, she is very involve in public speaking activities.
5.Are westerners difficult to find employments in Hong Kong?
6.He was suffering from an unknown illness and had to stay at home for a long time.
7.Even you shouted, no one will hear you.
8.For John, he likes to relax by playing card games with his friends. (i think it's correct)
9.You have to accept what they offered, no matter you are happy with it or not.
10.I'm afraid your proposal does not benefic to our company at all.

hope it can help u!