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Band 5+: Do you prefer shopping online or in physical stores?

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I would prefer shopping at a physical store because I enjoy going out with my friend. I really love it, and it is my hobby to go out with my friend and eat. Being with my friend while shopping gives me so much joy. I have been shopping online, and it has saved me a lot of time, even though I am not able to trust the things I bought in the past through online shopping. It's been too much, so yeah.

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I would prefer shopping at a basic store because I’m outing with my friend. I really love and it is my hobby outing with my friend and eating. So being with my friend outing and shopping with each other it’s it’s given me too much joy and I have been shopping online and it brought me so many time even though I’m not able to trust anymore the thing which I bought in the past are through online shopping and it’s game be too much so yeah

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shopping: 4

with: 3

friend: 3

online: 2

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Task Response

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The grammar contains several errors, such as incorrect verb tenses ('I'm outing'), subject-verb agreement issues ('it's given me'), and awkward phrasing ('game be too much'). To improve, focus on mastering basic grammar rules and practice constructing simple sentences correctly before attempting more complex structures. Review verb tenses, subject-verb agreement, and sentence structure.

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