FIND THE MISTAKE: "Not until it was dark they did leave the house. As they wandered up the twisting path that led to the road, they saw something that made them stop dead in their tracks"
Not until it was dark did they leave the house
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REWRITE IN A MORE LITERARY STYLE: "He ran out through the door, with an agitated and angry mob following behind." OUT...
Out through the door he ran, with an agitated and angry mob following behind
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FIND THE MISTAKE: "He was a private person and kept himself to himself. Only by playing the violin he could display his personality. The music he played showed the world who he really was."
Only by playing the violin could he
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REWRITE IN A MORE LITERARY STYLE: "There was a pile of unwashed clothes and an empty bag next to the bed." NEXT...
Next to the bed, (there) was a pile of unwashed clothes and an empty bag.
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FIND THE MISTAKE: "Such its popularity was that it ran for more than 20 years, and it remains one of the most successful TV shows ever".
Such was its popularity that
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REWRITE IN A MORE LITERARY STYLE: "A small, eerie-looking cottage stood next to the lake". NEXT...
Next to the lake stood a small, eerie-looking cottage.
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seesaw
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magnet
Take 20 points!
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gift
Win 15 points!
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banana
Go to last place!
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REWRITE IN A MORE LITERARY STYLE: "The uncertainty of never knowing what had happened was what she dreaded more than anything else." WHAT...
What she dreaded more than anything else was the uncertainty of never knowing what had happened.
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FIND THE MISTAKE: "There are many restrictions concerning reporting a court case. Not only television cameras are barred from court, but the media is also prohibited from audio recording or photographing any aspect of a trial."
Not only are television cameras barred from court
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FIND THE MISTAKE: "It seemed that no sooner my head had hit the pillow than the buzzer went off and it was time to face another day
no sooner had my head hit the pillow
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heart
Other team wins 15 points!
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gold
Win 50 points!
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shark
Other team loses 10 points!
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thief
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REWRITE IN A MORE LITERARY STYLE: "Alex came up with the idea first, not Oliver." IT...
It was Alex who came up with the idea first, not Oliver.
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REWRITE IN A MORE LITERARY STYLE: "The summer days that lasted forever and went on never seeming to end are long gone." LONG...
Long gone are the summer days that lasted forever and went on never seeming to end
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heart
Other team wins 25 points!
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magnet
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fairy
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banana
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REWRITE IN A MORE LITERARY STYLE: "Jennyโs neighbour was perched on the edge of the bench with her head in her hands. " PERCHED...
Perched on the edge of the bench with her head in her hands, was Jennyโs neighbour