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please correct the following sentences

1.I went to the man's house whom you saw.
2.The man was charged for murder.
3.Do you know how does corruption eats up a nation?
4.He was so insolent that I did not hear him.
5.She is wiser than I think.
6.He is an important member in the committee.
7.Do not pride in your health.

Sentences - English grammar and style preference

The majority of your sentences look fine to me.


1.I went to the man's house whom you saw.

IN MY VIEW, THIS IS THE MOST DIFFICULT SENTENCE. I AM NOT KEEN ON THE WORD ORDER, BUT IT WORKS FOR ME. THE 'WHOM YOU SAW' REFERS TO 'THE MAN', AND THIS IS CLEAR FROM THE USE OF 'WHOM' OVER 'WHICH'. HOWEVER, THE WORD ORDER IS A LITTLE UNUSUAL. 'WHOM YOU SAW' IS A RESTRICTIVE CLAUSE (I.E. YOU NEED IT TO IDENTIFY 'MAN'), SO NO COMMA IS CORRECT. WITHOUT REWORDING THE WHOLE SENTENCE, I AM CONTENT WITH IT GRAMMATICALLY. EEEK.




2.The man was charged for murder. NO PROBS
3.Do you know how does corruption eats up a nation?

...SHOULD READ: HOW CORRUPTION EATS..

(I'M NOT SURE I WOULD HAVE USED 'EATS UP' BUT THAT'S YOUR CHOICE.)

4.He was so insolent that I did not hear him.

YOU COULD DROP 'THAT' IF YOU WANTED. (I'M NOT SURE ABOUT THE LOGIC, BUT THAT'S A DIFFERENT QUESTION TOO. SILENT INSTEAD OF INSOLENT, PERHAPS?

5.She is wiser than I think.

THIS IS OKAY TOO. ....THAN I THINK (SHE IS).

'SHE IS' IS UNDERSTOOD AND DOES NOT NEED TO BE INCLUDED.

6.He is an important member in the committee.

THIS IS OKAY. 'OF THE COMMITTEE' WORKS TOO.

7.Do not pride in your health.

USE:

DO NOT TAKE PRIDE IN...

OR

DO NOT PRIDE YOURSELF IN...