Question

Retype these sentences, making them smoother by changing the parts that are in parentheses

When I was, (oh, around) eight years old, I thought it would be fun to learn to play the piano. My parents agreed to purchase a piano.

They told me that I would be required to practice one hour a day, (due to the fact that) piano lessons were expensive. At first, I practiced piano for two hours each day, (with the result that) I progressed very rapidly.

Every day for two years I raced home (when) school (was done) and practiced the piano with great enthusiasm.

Then one day, something happened. I decided I liked baseball better than the piano. Though I can play the piano rather well (at the present time) , I do not practice as long nor as diligently as I once did.

Answer 1

When I was, around eight years old, I thought it would be fun to learn to play the piano. My parents agreed to purchase a piano.

They told me that I would be required to practice one hour a day, because piano lessons were expensive. At first, I practiced piano for two hours each day, the result was I progressed very rapidly.

Every day for two years I raced home when school was over and practiced the piano with great enthusiasm.

Then one day, something happened. I decided I liked baseball better than the piano. Though I can play the piano rather well at that time, I do not practice as long nor as diligently as I once did.

Answer 2

When I was about eight years old, I thought it would be fun to learn to play the piano. My parents agreed to purchase a piano.

The told me that i would be required to practice one hour a day because piano lessons were expensive. At first, I pracitced piano for two hours a day, therefore I progressed very rapidly.

Every day for two years I raced home after school and practiced the piano with great enthusiasm.

Then one day, something happened. I decided I liked baseball better than the piano. Though I can still play the piano rather well, I do not practice as long nor as diligently as I once did.